Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung, while leading a delegation, called on Director of the Hong Kong & Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and State Council Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office Director Xia Baolong in Beijing this evening.
 
During the meeting with Mr Xia, Mr Tang expressed gratitude to the central government for its long-standing and staunch support for the Security Bureau and its disciplined services. He also briefed Mr Xia on the key areas of work.
 
Mr Tang and the delegation, which includes directorate officers from six disciplined services, arrived in Beijing yesterday to commence a five-day study and exchange programme organised by the Ministry of Public Security.
 
After watching a flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square this morning, the delegation attended sharing sessions and study courses held at the National Academy of Governance and the International College of Defence Studies of the National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army.
 
Mr Tang will lead the delegation to visit the National Anti-Fraud Center tomorrow morning, and will travel to Fujian in the afternoon to meet the provincial leaders and officials of the Provincial Public Security Department.
 
Mr Tang plans to depart for Jiangsu on September 8 where he will attend the 2024 Conference of Global Public Security Cooperation Forum (Lianyungang) on September 9, along with Commissioner of Police Siu Chak-yee.
 
Mr Tang will return to Hong Kong on September 10.