MFA Press Statement: Official Visit by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong to Hong Kong and China, 11 - 19 April 2011

Senior Minister (SM) Goh Chok Tong will make an official visit to Hong Kong and China from 11 to 19 April 2011. SM Goh will visit Hong Kong from 11-12 April, where he will meet Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang and other prominent personalities. SM Goh will attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) in Hainan as a member of the Board of Directors from 13-16 April. In Hainan, SM will participate in BFA Board meetings, panel discussions and hold bilateral meetings with other visiting foreign dignitaries.

SM Goh will visit the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city in Tianjin on 17 April, where he will witness the signing of several Memorandums of Understanding by Singaporean and international investors in the Eco-city, and meet Tianjin Party Secretary Zhang Gaoli, Mayor Huang Xingguo and other key officials. SM Goh will be accompanied by a business delegation which will explore opportunities for investment and collaboration in the Tianjin Eco-city and the larger Tianjin Binhai New Area.

In Beijing, SM Goh will call on Premier Wen Jiabao and meet People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
11 APRIL 2011