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Hong Kong Customs launches Xiaohongshu official account (with photos)

     â€‹Hong Kong Customs today (May 30) officially launched an account on Xiaohongshu called “Hong Kong Customs” (bit.ly/3V01gEV). Through the Xiaohongshu platform, Hong Kong Customs aims to share its multifaceted work and latest information with Hong Kong and Mainland residents in the form of creative short videos, photos and text illustrations to strengthen its communication and liaison with people in Hong Kong, Mainland China and other regions.
      
     Following the launch of its YouTube channel, Facebook page, Instagram account, Douyin and WeChat official accounts, the Customs’ Xiaohongshu official account is the sixth official social media platform launched to further expand the reach of the latest information disseminated by Customs, and share it with people from all walks of life on more online platforms in a faster and more direct way to deepen their understanding of Customs’ work, and at the same time enable Mainland travellers planning to visit Hong Kong to obtain more valuable Customs information. 

     As a prelude to the launch, a promotional video featuring the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Ms Louise Ho, has been produced and uploaded to Customs’ Xiaohongshu official account (bit.ly/3V01gEV). 
       
     Members of the public are welcome to view, follow and share the information of Hong Kong Customs’ Xiaohongshu official account (bit.ly/3V01gEV) through hyperlinks or QR codes.

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Trade consultation on Development Blueprint for Hong Kong’s Tourism Industry 2.0 (with photos)

     â€‹â€‹The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, today (May 30) consulted the Tourism Strategy Committee on the Development Blueprint for Hong Kong’s Tourism Industry 2.0 (Blueprint 2.0). Members of the Committee actively put forward various suggestions at the meeting.  
      
     The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau launched the trade consultation for Blueprint 2.0 in April 17 and has since held over 10 consultation sessions with the travel trade, related organisations and stakeholders for collecting views on Blueprint 2.0. The Secretary also met with Legislative Council Members last week to listen to their views on Blueprint 2.0. 
      
     The trade consultation will end on June 14. Stakeholders are welcomed to provide written comments on Blueprint 2.0 to the Tourism Commission on or before June 14 by email (tourismblueprint@cstb.gov.hk), fax (3848 4127) or post (11/F, Harbour East, 218 Electric Road, Fortress Hill, Hong Kong). 

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Commission on Children convenes 21st meeting

     The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, today (May 30) chaired the 21st meeting of the Commission on Children.
 
     At the meeting, members were updated by government representatives on the latest developments and the skeleton document of the Mandated Reporter Guide under the mandatory reporting regime for suspected child abuse cases. The Guide is being formulated by the professional consultative panels formed by representatives of the social welfare, education and healthcare sectors based on the case scenarios, questions and views collected from the relevant sectors. It aims to facilitate early identification, reporting and intervention of child abuse cases by mandated reporters to achieve the policy objective of child protection.
 
     In addition, members were briefed by the Child Fatality Review Panel on its sixth report. The report covers child death cases that took place within the period between 2019 and 2021 and reported to the Coroner’s Court. It has been uploaded to the website of the Social Welfare Department (www.swd.gov.hk). Members offered views on the recommendations regarding preventive strategies, etc in the report in the hope of preventing avoidable child fatalities. read more

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