Chief Executive John Lee will depart for Hainan tomorrow to attend the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025.

The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Asia in the Changing World: Towards a Shared Future’.

Mr Lee will attend the conference’s opening plenary and deliver a speech at the Global Free Trade Port Development Forum.

Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong will also attend and speak at a forum about enhancing digital capacity and bridging digital divides.

During his visit, Mr Lee will also witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the People’s Government of Hainan Province.

Deputy Chief Secretary Cheuk Wing-hing and Under Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Clement Woo will be present for part of the trip.

Mr Lee will return to Hong Kong on Thursday. During his absence, Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki will be Acting Chief Executive.