The Vice Premier, Mr Wang Yang, will visit Macao on 12-13 September to attend the Eighth APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting (TMM8).

On the evening of 12 September, Mr Wang will attend the welcome dinner hosted by the Macao Government. The following day, he will attend the opening ceremony of the TMM8. Mr Wang will also meet with the Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, and the delegates before he returns to Beijing on the same day.

A total of 152 attendees, including the tourism ministers or representatives of 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperatioin (APEC) economies, delegates from the APEC Secretariat, the United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the Asia Pacific Travel Association (PATA), and the APEC Center for International Sustainable Tourism, have registered for the event.