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Legislative Council Panel on Education to Visit Shanghai and Suzhou for Education Insights

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Legislative Council Panel on Education to Visit Shanghai and Suzhou for Education Insights
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Legislative Council Panel on Education to Visit Shanghai and Suzhou for Education Insights

2024-08-09 17:16 Last Updated At:08-10 00:30

LegCo Panel on Education to conduct duty visit to Shanghai and Suzhou

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

The Legislative Council Panel on Education will depart for Shanghai and Suzhou next Monday (August 12) to conduct a four-day duty visit.

The objectives of the visit are for Members to learn about how Shanghai and Suzhou promote patriotic education, strengthen research-academic-industry collaboration, expedite digital transformation in education, and enhance the quality of education services. During the visit, Members will meet with representatives of the relevant Mainland authorities and universities to explore ways to promote international education co-operation in the Belt and Road.

The delegation will visit the following places and organisations from August 12 to 15:

Shanghai

Suzhou

The delegation is led by the Chairman of the Panel on Education, Professor Priscilla Leung. Other participating members include the Deputy Chairman of the Panel, Dr Chow Man-kong, Panel members Dr Starry Lee, Mr Chu Kwok-keung, Dr Tik Chi-yuen, Mr Stanley Ng, Mr Lam Chun-sing, Mr Lam San-keung, Ms Lillian Kwok, Mr Tang Fei and Professor Lau Chi-pang; as well as non-Panel members Dr Lo Wai-kwok, Dr Junius Ho and Dr Ngan Man-yu.

At the invitation of the Panel, the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, will join the duty visit.

Hong Kong Customs detects three cases involving possession and trafficking of suspected "space oil drug" and other dangerous drugs by passengers

Hong Kong Customs yesterday (January 21) detected three cases involving possession and trafficking of suspected etomidate (the main ingredient of "space oil drug"), a kind of Part 1 poison under the Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations, and suspected dangerous drugs by outgoing passengers at the Lo Wu Control Point, the West Kowloon Station of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) and the Lok Ma Chau Control Point. A total of four suspected "space oil drug" capsules, one vape stick containing suspected "space oil drug", 1.4 grams of suspected ketamine and 12.63 grams of suspected cocaine were seized.

The first case involved a local male passenger, aged 40, who went to the Mainland via the Lo Wu Control Point yesterday. During customs clearance, two suspected "space oil drug" capsules were found in his briefcase and 1.4g of suspected ketamine was found inside the underpants the man was wearing. He was subsequently arrested.

The second case involved a 23-year-old Mainland female passenger. The woman departed for the Mainland via the West Kowloon Station of the XRL yesterday. During customs clearance, one vape stick containing suspected "space oil drug" was found. She was then arrested.

The third case involved a local female passenger, aged 31, who went to the Mainland via the Lok Ma Chau Control Point yesterday. During customs clearance, two suspected "space oil drug" capsules and 12.63g of suspected cocaine were found in her handbag and underwear. She was then arrested.

The man in the first case has been released on bail pending further investigation. The arrested woman of the second case has been charged with one count of possession of Part 1 Poison and the case will be brought up at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (January 23). The arrested woman of the third case has been charged with one count of possession of Part 1 Poison and one count of trafficking in a dangerous drugs and the case will be brought up at the Fanling Magistrates' Courts tomorrow.

Under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, any person who possesses any poison included in Part 1 of the Poisons List other than in accordance with provisions commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for two years.

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, any person who possesses any dangerous drug commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $1 million and imprisonment for seven years. Any person who traffics any dangerous drug commits an offence and the maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour report hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

Hong Kong Customs detects three cases involving possession and trafficking of suspected "space oil drug" and other dangerous drugs by passengers  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs detects three cases involving possession and trafficking of suspected "space oil drug" and other dangerous drugs by passengers Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs detects three cases involving possession and trafficking of suspected "space oil drug" and other dangerous drugs by passengers  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs detects three cases involving possession and trafficking of suspected "space oil drug" and other dangerous drugs by passengers Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs detects three cases involving possession and trafficking of suspected "space oil drug" and other dangerous drugs by passengers  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs detects three cases involving possession and trafficking of suspected "space oil drug" and other dangerous drugs by passengers Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs detects three cases involving possession and trafficking of suspected "space oil drug" and other dangerous drugs by passengers  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs detects three cases involving possession and trafficking of suspected "space oil drug" and other dangerous drugs by passengers Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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