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Textiles and clothing delegation on China visit
A delegation of the Textiles and Clothing Committee (TCC) of the Industry and Technology Development Council set off today (Sunday) on a six-day visit to Beijing and Shanghai.
The 21-member delegation is led by the Chairman of the TCC, Dr Harry Lee. The two deputy leaders of the delegation are Mrs Regina Ip, the Director-General of Industry and Mrs Sophie Leung, the Chairman of the Organising Committee for the visit.
Dr Lee said that the purpose of the visit was to enhance the ties between the textiles and clothing industries of Hong Kong and China, exchange views on matters of mutual interest and explore possible areas for future co-operation.
In Beijing, the delegation will visit the China National Textile Council, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation, State Economic and Trade Commission, State Administration of Taxation, Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council, State Science and Technology Commission, Chinese Academy of Sciences and State Bureau of Foreign Experts.
In Shanghai, the delegation will call on the Shanghai Municipal Offices, Planning Commission, Economic Commission, Science and Technology Commission, Shanghai Economic and Trade Commission, Shanghai Tax Bureau and Shanghai Textiles Holdings Corporation. They will also visit the Chao He Jing Science Park and two factories.
Dr Lee said that the Textiles and Clothing Committee is a key advisor to the Hong Kong government on issues relating to the textiles and clothing industries.
"The Committee has been a useful and effective forum of communication. Industrialists would like very much to see the establishment of a similar consultative arrangements between Chinese authorities and Hong Kong businessmen investing in the textiles and clothing sector in China", he said.
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