Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017

Chapter 5 Corporate Liaison (Courtesy of the HKSAR Government) Chapter 5 Corporate Liaison Members receive visitors, visiting dignitaries and other parliamentary organizations to share knowledge and exchange ideas. Members also take part in meetings and liaison activities to establish and reinforce links with consular officials and local organizations. Meetings with visiting dignitaries The President and Members regularly receive visitors and visiting dignitaries referredby government departments and consuls-general inHong Kong, aswell as other parliamentaryorganizations. During the session, 40 suchmeetingswereheld with visitors to brief them on the work of the Council and the latest developments in Hong Kong. These visitors included members of overseas legislatures, political and business leaders, government officials, as well as prominent people from international organizations and renowned institutions. Hon Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen chats with Mr LIU Zhenyu (right), Vice-Minister, Ministry of Justice. Members take a group photo with Hon Tomoko UKISHIMA (third from right), Member, House of Representatives, Japan. Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017 145 144 Legislative Council Annual Report 2016-2017