Financial Secretary Henry Tang will officiate at the opening of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in Shanghai on February 1.

He will meet senior leaders of the Municipality of Shanghai and the four provinces and capital cities of Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui and Hubei, which are covered by the trade office.

Mr Tang will also speak at a seminar on Hong Kong's financial services on February 2 and meet senior executives of Mainland companies interested in expanding operations in Hong Kong.