The Chief Executive Mr Chui Sai On will lead a team to Jiangmen on Thursday (25 June) for the 2015 Guangdong-Macao Co-operation Joint Conference. Mr Chui and the Governor of Guangdong Province, Mr Zhu Xiaodan, would review past achievements and discuss issues of mutual interests. These include the further strengthening and liberalisation in commerce; boost the China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone; implement major tasks in 2015 for the Framework Agreement on Co-operation between Guangdong and Macao; promote Hengqin in Zhuhai, Nansha of Guangzhou, Cuiheng of Zhongshan, and Daguang Bay in Jiangmen as platforms for Macao’s adequate diversification of its economy. The acceleration of the construction of the new checkpoint and co-operation in the movement of pleasure crafts between the Macao and Guangdong, environmental protection, medical services, culture, welfare and social security would also be discussed. The two governments would endorse several agreements during the meeting. Officials accompanying Mr Chui in the meeting would include the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr Leong Vai Tac, and the Chief-of-Office of the Chief Executive’s Office, Ms O Lam. Secretary for Administration and Justice, Ms Chan Hoi Fan, will be the Acting Chief Executive while Mr Chui is away.
