Talking points

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying crosses the border for a brief pre-holiday visit to provincial leaders in Guangdong. Leung will hold talks with members of the Guangdong provincial government and the municipal government in Shenzhen. Issues expected to arise include the problem of parallel traders and the new rules to control the export of baby formula from Hong Kong.

International defence manufacturers beat a path to India's biggest airshow, Aero India 2013. With western nations reining in military spending amid economic uncertainty, New Delhi's expanding defence spending makes the show an attractive option for aircraft makers. More than 600 businesses are taking part in the four-day event, with the US, Russia and Israel having the biggest presence.