Financial Secretary Paul Chan will depart for Dalian and Xi’an tomorrow afternoon to lead a high-level delegation at the Summer Davos forum and explore investment opportunities. He will return to Hong Kong on Saturday.
Mr Chan will lead a delegation of more than 30 members to the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026, also known as the Summer Davos forum, held in Dalian from June 23 to 25.
Under the theme “Innovating at Scale”, this year’s meeting will gather over 1,700 leaders from government, business and academia across more than 90 countries and regions. Discussions will focus on global trade shifts, China’s economic development, technological innovation, inclusive growth and the energy transition.
During the forum, Mr Chan will deliver speeches and attend thematic sessions. The Hong Kong delegation will participate in business networking and enterprise matching activities.
The delegation includes senior executives from the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES), Invest Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited (HKIC), the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation, Cyberport and the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation & Technology Park. Heads of nurtured or attracted innovation and technology (I&T) enterprises spanning artificial intelligence, biomedical technology, new energy and advanced manufacturing will also join, alongside representatives from Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Limited (HKEX).
While in Dalian, Mr Chan will meet with officials from central ministries, Liaoning Province and Dalian Municipality, as well as global political and business leaders.
The Financial Secretary will proceed to Xi’an on Thursday to call on provincial and municipal leaders. He will speak at a local university to outline Hong Kong’s latest developments and its role under the National 15th Five-Year Plan.
On Saturday, Mr Chan will address the inaugural Western Commercial Aerospace Conference, organised by the Chinese Society of Astronautics and the Commercial Space Innovation Consortium.
His Xi’an itinerary also includes hosting a symposium and visiting local I&T firms. Senior management from OASES, the HKIC and HKEX will participate in the Xi’an programme to attract investment and enterprises.
During Mr Chan’s absence, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong will act as Financial Secretary.