Chief Executive Donald Tsang will attend the fifth Pan-Pearl River Delta Regional Co-operation & Development Forum &Trade Fair from June 9 to 11 in Guangxi, Nanning province.

He will attend the opening ceremony and cultural show upon arrival and address the high-level forum the following day. On June 11, he will attend a conference with the leaders of Macau and the nine regional governments taking part.

Accompanying Mr Tsang will be the Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Stephen Lam, his private secretary Kenneth Mak, Information Co-ordinator Andy Ho, and his Senior Special Assistant Chan Kin-ping.

Mr Tsang will return on the evening of June 11 evening. During his absence, Chief Secretary Henry Tang will be acting Chief Executive.