Edmund Ho Hau Wah, chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, left on Monday to start his three-day visit to the mainland province of Jiangxi.
A press release issued by the Information Bureau said the delegation led by the chief executive includes Secretary for Economy and Finance Francis Tam Pak Yuen, scores of other government officials and entrepreneurs.
During his stay in Jiangxi, the chief executive and the delegation are to meet with officials of the province and to visita number of scenic spots in the cities of Nanchang and Jinggangshan.
Florinda Chan, secretary for administration and justice, will act as the chief executive during Ho's absence.
(Xinhua News Agency January 16, 2006)