Paul Chan, Secretary for Finance of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, stated that the Hong Kong Tourism Board will step up promotional efforts in potential source markets, including mainland cities outside Guangdong Province, as well as emerging markets such as ASEAN and the Middle East, to attract more overnight visitors. It will also actively promote the hosting of a wider variety of conferences, exhibitions, and incentive travel programs in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Tourism Board will also work to encourage more international cruise lines to include Hong Kong in their itineraries. In addition, the Hong Kong SAR Government will continue to deepen tourism cooperation with the Greater Bay Area and other provinces and cities in the Mainland, and will explore with airlines the launch of “multi-stop” itineraries to attract more overseas visitors to Hong Kong and the Mainland.