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Secretary for Economic Development & Labour Stephen Ip is leading a delegation of business leaders from Hong Kong's logistics and tourism sectors to Kunming.
Delegates will discuss with their counterparts in Yunnan ways to enhance mutual cooperation and explore investment opportunities.
"Our aim is to strengthen cooperation between the two sides in the tourism and logistics sectors," Mr Ip said.
After arriving in Kunming, delegates met with Yunnan Province Vice-Governor Liu Ping and other senior officials to update each other on the two places' latest development and investment opportunities in the tourism and logistics industries.
There will be further meetings tomorrow with officials from related provincial government departments.
On tourism, delegates will brief their Yunnan counterparts on Hong Kong's latest tourist attractions including the Ngong Ping 360, Wetland Park, HK Disneyland and Ocean Park. Some delegates will also visit tourist routes and possible investment projects in Yunnan.
Discussions will be held with the provincial Tourism Bureau and related organisations on the following areas:
* the development and joint promotion of multi-destination itineraries for Hong Kong and Yunnan;
* two-way travel of residents in the two places; and
* manpower training and exchange of experience among industry representatives of both places.
Delegates from the logistics sector will participate in briefings arranged by the provincial government, and visit logistics facilities and enterprises in Kunming. They will also discuss with their counterparts such topics as manpower training, information exchange, application and development of e-logistics, as well as logistics development programmes of the two places.
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