Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor will visit Beijing on Wednesday and share her views on national security legislation with central government officials, according to a statement issued by the HKSAR government on Tuesday. She will return to Hong Kong on Thursday morning. During her absence, Chief Secretary for Administration Matthew Cheung Kin-chung will be the acting chief executive.

Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, Secretary for Security John Lee Ka-chiu, Commissioner of Police Tang Ping-keung and Director of the Chief Executive's Office Chan Kwok-ki will join the visit.