At the invitation of the Heilongjiang Provincial Government, Chief Executive John Lee and his wife, Janet Lee, will visit Harbin on Thursday to attend the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025 the following day.

During the visit, Mr Lee will meet the Hong Kong, China Delegation to the Asian Winter Games and attend some of events at the games to cheer for Hong Kong’s athletes. He will also visit cultural and tourism facilities there to learn more about the development of those sectors in Harbin.

The Chief Executive will return to Hong Kong on February 11. During his absence, Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki will be Acting Chief Executive.