Hong Kong Delegation Concludes Successful Visit to Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

CS leads delegation of HKSAR Government and representatives of business sectors to conclude visit to Mainland cities of GBA

The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, led the delegation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and representatives of business sectors to start the final day of its visit in Huizhou today (November 27). The delegation concluded the three-day visit to the Mainland cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

Mr Chan led the delegation from Dongguan to Huizhou in the morning. They first visited the start-up area of the China-Korea (Huizhou) Industrial Park to understand more about the development of the park in attracting and nurturing emerging industries such as high-end equipment manufacturing, new-generation information technology, and new energy and materials. Afterwards, the delegation attended the Huizhou-Hong Kong Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference to learn about the latest development of Huizhou. Mr Chan said Hong Kong and Huizhou have close ties in terms of geographical proximity and social interactions. Huizhou has a solid foundation in manufacturing while Hong Kong has a well-developed service industry. Hong Kong and Huizhou can fully leverage their respective advantages to achieve mutual benefits.

In the afternoon, the delegation visited BYD Automobile Industrial Park Phase II and was briefed by representatives of the BYD Group on the latest development of the enterprise. The delegation then visited the management committee of the Shenzhen-Shanwei Special Cooperation Zone to learn about the management of its industrial cluster which is mainly supported by the new energy automobile industry and complemented by the new energy storage industry, material industry and intelligent manufacturing robotics industry.

The delegation arrived in Shenzhen in the early evening and attended the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference to exchange views on further promoting co-operation between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Mr Chan said that Hong Kong and Shenzhen are only a river apart and have a close relationship through continuous exchanges between the people, as well as in economy and trade. They are indeed sister cities and also dual engines of the GBA. He added that Hong Kong will continue to take the initiative and gather strength to proactively participate in promoting the development of the GBA.

Concluding the trip to the GBA, Mr Chan thanked the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee and the Guangdong Provincial Government, as well as the CPC municipal committees and municipal governments of the five cities which the delegation visited, namely Guangzhou, Foshan, Dongguan, Huizhou and Shenzhen, for their support and extensive work in ensuring a smooth visit. The visit has been the most rewarding for members of the delegation of the HKSAR Government and representatives of business sectors, and has laid down a more solid foundation for further promoting more effective co-operation between Hong Kong and other GBA cities.

Mr Chan and the delegation completed their visit and returned to Hong Kong today.

CS leads delegation of HKSAR Government and representatives of business sectors to conclude visit to Mainland cities of GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CS leads delegation of HKSAR Government and representatives of business sectors to conclude visit to Mainland cities of GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CS leads delegation of HKSAR Government and representatives of business sectors to conclude visit to Mainland cities of GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CS leads delegation of HKSAR Government and representatives of business sectors to conclude visit to Mainland cities of GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CS leads delegation of HKSAR Government and representatives of business sectors to conclude visit to Mainland cities of GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CS leads delegation of HKSAR Government and representatives of business sectors to conclude visit to Mainland cities of GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CS leads delegation of HKSAR Government and representatives of business sectors to conclude visit to Mainland cities of GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CS leads delegation of HKSAR Government and representatives of business sectors to conclude visit to Mainland cities of GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs and General Administration of Customs of People's Republic of China hold review meeting and strengthen co-operation on drug detector dogs

​The 2024 Review Meeting between Hong Kong Customs and the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) was held in Hong Kong today (November 27). The Hong Kong Customs delegation was headed by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Ms Louise Ho, while the Mainland Customs delegation was headed by the Vice-Minister of the GACC, Mr Wang Lingjun.

Ms Ho welcomed Mr Wang's visit to Hong Kong Customs with his delegation, and chaired the meeting. During the meeting, the two Customs administrations reviewed the co-operation over the past two years and recognised the remarkable achievements yielded from close co-operation on various fronts. The two sides also reached consensus on the 2025-2026 Co-operation Plan. The salient points of the Co-operation Plan are:

(1) to actively promote high-quality development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA);

(2) to accelerate co-operation in the construction of Smart Customs;

(3) to continuously deepen co-operation in risk management and law enforcement;

(4) to deepen co-operation in multilateral and international Customs affairs, promoting vital principles of "Smart Customs, Smart Borders and Smart Connectivity Initiative", and enhancing co-operation and exchanges under the framework of the World Customs Organization; and

(5) to strengthen co-operation in exchanges and training.

During the meeting, the two sides also discussed the setting up of the Working Group on Developing Low-altitude Economy as announced in the 2024 Policy Address by the Chief Executive to formulate development strategies and interdepartmental action plans. To foster the development of the GBA low-altitude cross-boundary corridor and promote an interface with the Mainland to facilitate cross-boundary low-altitude flying activities within the GBA, the two sides agreed after discussion to enhance communication at the technical level.

After the meeting, both sides signed a co-operative arrangement on areas of drug detector dogs. The signing of the arrangement further enhanced the exchange and co-operation between the two administrations in the field of drug detector dogs, paving the way for technical exchanges and sharing of scientific research results in the field and joint promotion of the intelligent and informative management of drug detector dogs.

Hong Kong Customs and General Administration of Customs of People's Republic of China hold review meeting and strengthen co-operation on drug detector dogs Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs and General Administration of Customs of People's Republic of China hold review meeting and strengthen co-operation on drug detector dogs Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases