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Chief Secretary to visit China and USA
The Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, will be making two overseas visits in her private capacity in the next few weeks.
At the invitation of the Office of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Anhui Province, Mrs Chan will make a private visit to Hefei in Anhui between August 25 and 27 to attend the premiere of the television series "Fang Zhen- wu".
General Fang was the grandfather of Mrs Chan. The TV series was produced by the Anhui Television to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the victory of China over Japan's invasion during World War II. General Fang was a war hero and the invitation was extended to Mrs Chan and her family in recognition of the contribution made by her grandfather during the war.
While in Anhui, Mrs Chan and her family will also visit on the Fang Zhen-wu Technical School.
On September 5, the Chief Secretary will depart Hong Kong for Massachusetts, USA, to receive an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters awarded to her by the Tufts University in recognition of her distinguished public service career and the important role she plays in the smooth transition of Hong Kong from British to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
The degree presentation ceremony will be held on September 7 at Tufts University's Medford campus.
Following the ceremony, Mrs Chan will deliver a lecture on "Hong Kong: A Historic Challenge" and meet with students of the University and faculty members as well as leaders of the Boston community. A similar ceremony will be held in Hong Kong on September 22.
On both occasions, Mrs Chan will be travelling in her private capacity and be accompanied by members of her family.
Note to Editors:
Tufts University's press release on the award is attached.