The Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, visited Zhuhai and Jiangmen today (June 21) to continue his visit to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).
Mr Tang, accompanied by the Chief of the Office of the Secretary for Security of Macao, Ms Cheong Ioc-ieng, and the Commissioner of the Public Security Police Force of Macao, Mr Ng Kam-wa, visited Qingmao Port in the morning to learn about the latest clearance mode, so as to actively explore its implementation in Hong Kong. After its opening in September 2021, Qingmao Port has been implementing round-the-clock clearance and it is the third port in Macao adopting "collaborative inspection and joint clearance" following the Zhuhai-Macao Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the Hengqin Port. Visitors only need to queue up, have their documents inspected and have their biometrics collected once to complete the respective inspection of both sides, which is very convenient.
Mr Tang then departed for Zhuhai to call on Vice Mayor of Zhuhai cum Director-General of the Zhuhai Municipal Public Security Bureau, Mr Xie Rensi. In the afternoon, Mr Tang visited Jiangmen to call on Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Jiangmen Municipal Committee Mr Li Huiwen, and Vice Mayor of Jiangmen cum Director-General of the Jiangmen Municipal Public Security Bureau, Mr Feng Xiaogang. Mr Tang exchanged views with them on issues including combatting cross-border crimes and explored co-operation in different fields. He also introduced in the meeting the new Greater Bay Area Emergency Response Operational Plan formulated by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government to enhance the capability of the GBA cities in handling incidents together. He invited the GBA cities to study the operational plan and hold joint working meetings to take forward the plan.
During his stay in Zhuhai, Mr Tang also visited the headquarters of Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai to learn more about the development of the technology-based household consumer goods and industrial equipment manufacturing group.
　　
Mr Tang concluded the two-day visit to Macao, Zhuhai and Jiangmen, and returned to Hong Kong in the evening.
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