The Chief Executive, Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, will lead an official delegation to Chengdu, Sichuan Province, tomorrow to attend the 9th Western China International Economy and Trade Fair.

Upon arrival, Mr Ho is scheduled to meet senior officials of the Sichuan Provincial Government and attend a welcoming reception in the evening.

On Monday, Mr Ho will attend the opening ceremony of the fair and officiate the opening of a liaison office of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute in Sichuan.

Mr Ho will be accompanied by the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr Francis Tam Pak Yuen; the Chief of the Office of the Chief Executive, Mr Ho Veng On; the President of Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, Mr Lee Peng Hong, and some government advisors.

The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Ms Florinda Chan will be Acting Chief Executive while Mr Ho is away.