Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said yesterday that he held talks with central government officials in Beijing earlier this month at their request.
Tam made the remarks while speaking to reporters yesterday on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of a new restaurant in Patane district.
Tam’s remarks came after Legislative Assembly (AL) President Ho Iat Seng told the media on Monday in Beijing that it was impropriate for officials of the local government to visit Beijing and meet their counterparts from the central government during the “two sessions” (“liang hui”) – the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in March.
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng speaks to reporters on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of a new restaurant in Patane district yesterday. Courtesy: TDM
