Statement on meeting in The Hague
In response to media enquiries on the meeting between the foreign ministers in The Hague, a government spokesman said this evening: "We welcome the reassurances on important civil service issues given by Mr Qian Qichen, the Chinese Vice Premier and Chairman of the Preparatory Committee, at his meeting with the Foreign Secretary, Mr Malcolm Rifkind, in The Hague today (Saturday).
"These reassurances provide a firm basis for the discussions the Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, will be having with senior Chinese officials during her forthcoming visit to Peking."
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Hong Kong to attend ESCAP plenary session.
Deputy Secretary for Trade and Industry, Mr Francis Ho, will lead a Hong Kong delegation to Bangkok tomorrow (Sunday)to attend the 52nd Plenary Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
ESCAP is a subsidiary body established under the United Nations. Its major activities include conducting research and initiating measures to facilitate concerted action for the economic development of the Asia-Pacific region, sponsoring the collection, evaluation and dissemination of economic, technological and statistical information of the region.
Hong Kong is an associate member of the ESCAP, and has been actively participating in its various activities, such as the Typhoon Committee and the Committee on Statistics.
The theme topic for discussion at the 52nd Plenary Session of the ESCAP is "Alleviation of Rural Poverty and Sustainable Development". Mr Francis Ho will be delivering a statement on the topic at the Session.
The Hong Kong delegation to the ESCAP Session includes Director of the Royal Observatory, Mr Robert Lau, Assistant Commissioner for Census and Statistics, Mr H.W. Fung, Principal Assistant Secretary, Mr Kenneth Mak, Environmental Protection Officer, Mr S.M. Leung, and Assistant Secretary for Trade and Industry, Miss Monica Chen.
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