CS leads FCC members and DFCC chairpersons on study and exchange tour in Guangdong Province (with photos)

     The Chief Secretary for Administration and Chairman of the Fight Crime Committee (FCC), Mr Chan Kwok-ki, today (November 22) led members of the FCC and chairpersons of the District Fight Crime Committees (DFCC) on a study and exchange tour on the prevention and fighting of crime in Guangzhou. The Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, also attended.

     Arriving in Guangzhou in the morning, the delegation watched a minimum emergency unit drill in the Tianhe City Central Business District in Tianhe District, and visited the Huale Police Station of the Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau to learn more about the work of local frontline police.

     Afterwards, the delegation met with the Director of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department (GDPSD), Mr Liu Guozhou. Mr Chan expressed his gratitude for the hospitality of the GDPSD and introduced the background and work of the FCC and DFCC. Mr Chan noted that the GDPSD and the law enforcement agencies of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have long maintained close co-operation, jointly combating various cross-border crimes, particularly cross-border deception cases. He expressed the hope that both sides would continue to deepen co-operation and exchanges, working together to safeguard social security and stability.

     The delegation continued their itinerary in the afternoon. They visited the integrated service hall of the Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau to learn about the one-stop facility's provision of convenient services to the public, as well as the police history museum of the GDPSD. The delegation returned to Hong Kong in the afternoon.

     The delegation comprised over 30 members, including the Commissioner of Police, Mr Siu Chak-yee, the Commissioner of Correctional Services, Mr Wong Kwok-hing, as well as non-official members of the FCC and chairpersons of the DFCC.