BEIJING - Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang will visit Hong Kong from August 16-18 to attend an economic cooperation forum as well as celebrations marking the centennial anniversary of the founding of Hong Kong University.

Li, also member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will be present at a forum on the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) for National Economic and Social Development vs. financial and trade cooperation between the mainland and Hong Kong.

Li will also inspect the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region during his three-day visit.