Zhang Dejiang to visit MSAR next Monday

Chairman of the National People’s Congress Zhang Dejiang (pictured) is to visit the MSAR between May 8 and May 10, the Government Spokesperson’s Office announced last Friday. The announcement reads that the top Chinese official will deliver an “important speech” during his visit, in addition to inspecting the city’s developments and meeting with different representatives from the society. The three-day visit of Mr. Zhang is on the invitation of Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On, the Office said. Mr. Zhang is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.