The Secretary for Innovation and Technology, Mr Nicholas W Yang, will leave for Guangzhou tomorrow (December 4) for the 13th meeting of the Mainland/Hong Kong Science and Technology Co-operation Committee.

The Mainland/Hong Kong Science and Technology Co-operation Committee is tasked to organise and co-ordinate technological exchange and co-operation between the two places. The upcoming meeting will be co-chaired by Mr Yang and the Vice Minister of Science and Technology, Mr Zhang Jianguo.

Mr Yang will return to Hong Kong on Wednesday afternoon (December 5). During his absence, the Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology, Dr David Chung, will act as Secretary for Innovation and Technology.

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