Deputy Secretary for Justice Cheung Kwok-kwan today visited Huizhou with a delegation comprising young lawyers and law students.

They met local government officials and legal professionals as well as toured an enterprise to understand more about the latest developments of the Mainland's legal system, and the role of Hong Kong's legal services in assisting enterprises to contribute to the high-quality national development.

In the morning, Mr Cheung and the delegation visited Biel Crystal's Science & Technology Park for a better understanding of Hong Kong enterprises’ important role in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and how Hong Kong can fully leverage on its legal services to assist enterprises to respond more effectively to the legal risks arising from cross-boundary businesses.

The delegation called on the Huizhou Municipal People's Government in the afternoon.

They met with Huizhou Municipal People's Government Vice Mayor Yu Jialiang and representatives from the Justice Bureau of Huizhou and the Huizhou Lawyers Association at the Public Legal Service Center of Huizhou to learn more about the city's promotion of the development of the bay area and its latest developments.

Both sides also exchanged views on matters including Hong Kong's legal sector starting businesses in Huizhou, strengthening co-operation in matters relating to the reciprocal enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, mutual assistance in corporate insolvency or debt restructuring, commercial arbitration and the protection of intellectual property rights.

They then toured the centre to learn about the handling of notarial instruments, and the latest developments regarding intellectual property notarial protection for original works.

In the evening, Mr Cheung and the delegation attended a dinner with CPC Huizhou Municipal Committee Standing Committee Member and United Front Work Department Head Lai Jianhua.

Mr Cheung said Huizhou has been pressing ahead with the development of the bay area and measures to enable Hong Kong and Macau residents to reside, work and start up their businesses there since last year.

As at the end of last year, a large number of Hong Kong enterprises have been set up in Huizhou, and the realised direct investment from Hong Kong amounted to billions of dollars, he added.

Mr Cheung expects enterprises in Huizhou and other bay area cities will proactively expand their businesses overseas. By providing high-quality legal services to the enterprises, young Hong Kong laywers will have more opportunities to contribute to the rule of law development in the bay area with their professional capabilities.

The delegation will continue their visit to Huizhou tomorrow.