Katia Deng/ Shanghai Daily news

The Shanghai Economic and Trade Office will officially be put into operation on February 1, the government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region announced yesterday.

Henry Tang Ying-yen, the Hong Kong Financial Secretary, is expected to visit Shanghai to host the opening ceremony.

In his short stay in Shanghai, Henry Tang will meet government leaders from the areas where the office will serve, including Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, and Hubei provinces.

On February 2, he will address at the seminar on Hong Kong Financial Services held in Shanghai. He is also expected to meet with the mainland's top entrepreneurs who are looking to expand their trade in Hong Kong.