SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7. 1993
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THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR T H CHAU, HONG KONG TODAY (SUNDAY) ΤΟ VISIT LONDON, CANADA AND STATES.
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DURING HIS VISIT TO LONDON FROM NOVEMBER 8 TO 10, MR CHAU WILL ATTEND A "HONG KONG WORKS" CONFERENCE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THE INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS.
HE WILL ALSO ATTEND THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ANNUAL DINNER ON NOVEMBER 9.
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MR CHAU WILL THEN VISIT CANADA AND THE U.S. FROM NOVEMBER 11
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THE PURPOSES OF HIS VISIT TO NORTH AMERICA ARE TO OFFICIATE THE OPENING OF THE NEW PREMISES OF THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN TORONTO AND TO ATTEND THE FIFTH MINISTERIAL MEETING OF PACIFIC ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION (APEC) TO BE HELD IN SEATTLE NOVEMBER 17 TO 19.
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THE TORONTO OFFICE, SET UP IN OCTOBER 1991, IS THE HONG GOVERNMENT'S EIGHTH OVERSEAS OFFICE. THE OFFICE HAS RECENTLY ACQUIRED NEW PREMISES AT ST. GEORGE STREET.
"HONG KONG AND CANADA HAVE CLOSE LINKS WITH RACH OTHER ACROSS
A WIDE RANGE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.
"WE VALUE VERY MUCH OUR EXCELLENT BILATERAL RELATIONS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TORONTO OFFICE HAS HELPED TO STRENGTHEN THESE LINKS FURTHER," MR CHAU SAID.
FROM TORONTO, MR CHAU WILL GO TO VANCOUVER WHERE HE TRADE OFFICIALS.
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HE WILL ALSO SPEAK ON THE TRADE LINKS BETWEEN CANADA AND HONG KONG AT A LUNCHEON HOSTED BY THE HONG KONG CANADA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AND THE ASIA PACIFIC FOUNDATION.
MR CHAU WILL THEN LEAVE FOR THE U.S. TO ATTEND THE FIFTH MINISTERIAL MEETING OF APEC TO BE HELD IN SEATTLE.
HE SAID HE LOOKED FORWARD TO THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR SHARING EXPERIENCE AND EXCHANGING VIEWS ON TRADE AND ECONOMIC ISSUES OF COMMON INTEREST WITH OTHER APEC MEMBERS.
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THE MEETING WILL BE DISCUSSING A NUMBER OF ISSUES INCLUDING ADOPTION OF A TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRADE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, THE RATIONALISATION OF THE WORKING GROUPS AND AD HOC GROUPS UNDER APEC, THE PARTICIPATION OF BUSINESS/PRIVATE SECTOR IN APEC AS WELL AS RECOMMENDATIONS IN AN EMINENT PERSONS GROUP REPORT, HE SAID.
HONG KONG JOINED APEC IN NOVEMBER 1991.
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