Hong Kong Secretary for Transport and Housing Eva Cheng began a
four-day visit to Shanghai and Ningbo of Zhejiang province on
Monday, according to a news release from the Information Services
Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
government.
The mission, organized by the Maritime Industry Council and the
Marine Department, serves as a platform for industry leaders to
meet potential customers and partners and keep pace with the latest
developments in Shanghai and Ningbo, the news release said.
According to the released schedule, the 29-member mission will
on Tuesday visit Marintec China 2007, a prominent international
shipping and maritime trade fair with 1,100 exhibitors from 30
countries and regions, including Hong Kong.
Cheng will open the Hong Kong Pavilion at Marintec China, which
will showcase Hong Kong's strengths in maritime services such as
ocean transport, ship management, ship register, maritime
communications and navigation equipment.
Cheng will on Wednesday open a seminar on Hong Kong maritime
services in Ningbo, where speakers from the mission will update the
Chinese mainland audience on Hong Kong's professional services in
shipping finance, insurance, maritime law, taxation, ship
management and shipping register, the news release said.
(Xinhua News Agency November 27, 2007)
