Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, met business and industry leaders at the Central Government Offices on Friday morning.
Business representatives attending the meeting included chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Jonathan Choi, president of the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association Wingco Lo, Hong Kong Gold Exchange chairman Haywood Cheung, Henderson Land co-chairman Peter Lee, Wharf Holdings chairman Stephen Ng and executive director of New World Development Sonia Cheng.
Zhou Ji, director of the central government’s liaison office, deputy directors Yin Zonghua and Qi Bin, along with Financial Secretary Paul Chan and Under Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Bernard Chan also attended the meeting.
In the afternoon, Xia paid a visit to Ocean Park, home to giant pandas gifted by the central government and the first locally-bred cubs.
He was accompanied by Zhou and Chief Executive John Lee.
Xia later arrived at Lamma Island by water taxi for a visit.
On Thursday, the senior Beijing official met with a group of political leaders and local university chiefs, and on Saturday he will attend a forum on national security.
