The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, together with the Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene, continued their visit to Jiangsu Province today (August 22).
The delegation first joined an exchange session with the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development to learn more about their work and policy measures related to urban management, cityscape, waste management, resource recovery, and environmental hygiene. The delegation then visited the Nanjing City Interface's management centre to better understand how the operation system, One Network Administration, integrates data from various departments to enhance the effectiveness of interdepartmental collaborative work. Mr Tse said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government will continue to actively explore the use of technology to improve environmental hygiene and cityscape, building a more liveable Hong Kong.
In the afternoon, the delegation participated in an exchange session with the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs to learn more about the latest developments of agriculture and fisheries in Jiangsu Province, and exchange experiences in promoting the modernisation of the agriculture and fisheries industry in the two places. Mr Tse shared that the HKSAR Government announced in December 2023 the Blueprint for the Sustainable Development of Agriculture and Fisheries, jointly formulated with the trade, to promote the modernisation, production intensification, and sustainable development of the agriculture and fisheries industry.
The delegation then paid a courtesy call on the Nanjing Customs District to exchange experiences and views on matters related to food safety. They then proceeded to Yangzhou and visited the Yangzhou Municipal People's Government to exchange views with the officials. Mr Tse remarked that Jiangsu Province is a renowned fertile region, and Yangzhou possesses abundant natural resources and a solid industrial foundation. He said he hopes to draw on Yangzhou's successful experiences in promoting agricultural innovation developments and further deepen exchanges and co-operation between the two places.
Mr Tse and the delegation will continue their visit to Jiangsu Province tomorrow (August 23).
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