The Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Wong Yan Lung, will depart Hong Kong Monday night for a five-day visit to London, Stockholm, Helsinki and Dublin in Europe.
In London, Wong will meet with the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, the Rt Hon Jack Straw, and members of the Hong Kong Association to brief them on Hong Kong's latest developments.
He will also be called as a Master of the Bench of the Middle Temple, together with the former Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (1993 to 1996) and Solicitor General of the Department of Justice (1992 to 1993) of Hong Kong,
Wong will fly to Stockholm on Wednesday, where he will meet the Swedish Minister of Justice, Beatrice Ask. He will deliver a keynote speech titled "Hong Kong as Asia's World City -- The Legal Perspective" at a reception for local Government officials and representatives from the business and legal field.
Wong will also meet with the Chairman and Members of the Arbitration Center of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce to brief them on Hong Kong's credentials as a regional arbitration.
In Helsinki, Wong will sign an agreement between HKSAR and Finland on Mutual Legal Assistance in criminal matters.
In Dublin, Wong will sign an agreement between HKSAR and the Republic of Ireland on Surrender of Fugitive Offenders. He will also meet with government officials, members of the business community, legal profession and academic.
Source: Xinhua
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