Chan Kwok-ki inspects control point

February 6, 2023

Acting Chief Executive Chan Kwok-ki inspected Lo Wu Control Point today, the first day of the full resumption of normal travel between Hong Kong and the Mainland.

 

Mr Chan noted that since normal travel between the two places resumed, all boundary control points (BCPs) have commenced operation without any prescribed daily number of people or pre-departure nucleic acid test requirements imposed.

 

As at noon, around 83,000 passengers travelled through the boundary control points, with 50,000 of them departing from Hong Kong and 33,000 entering the city.

 

With the full co-operation of relevant sectors and close liaison with the authorities of the central government as well as the Guangdong and Shenzhen governments, all seaborne, land and air BCPs including the newly opened ones are operating in an orderly manner, he said, adding that arrangements have been put in place on local transport connecting such points.

 

Mr Chan received a briefing by the relevant departments at Lo Wu Control Point on triage procedures, immigration clearance and customs clearance arrangements for travellers.

 

He was pleased to learn that the control point is running well and instructed such departments to monitor the passenger flow closely and conduct proper crowd management control, especially on weekends and holidays when there is larger number of cross-boundary travellers.

 

On transport arrangements, Mr Chan directed the relevant departments to maintain close contact with public transport operators to ensure sufficient transport services to carry travellers to and from the BCPs during opening hours. He also reminded them to closely co-operate with the MTR Corporation and monitor the people flows at the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line control points.

    

The Acting Chief Executive spoke with some of the passengers and was glad to hear that they are satisfied with the smooth arrangements they experienced. He instructed the staff manning the control point to provide necessary information and assistance for travellers such as assisting them with completing the health declaration form that is required by the Mainland before crossing the boundary.

 

While expressing gratitude to all the personnel for their hard work on the full resumption of normal travel with the Mainland, Mr Chan stressed that the Co-ordination Group on Resumption of Normal Travel will monitor such travel with the relevant bureaus, departments and organisations.

 

Close liaison with the relevant authorities of the central government as well as the Guangdong and Shenzhen governments will also be maintained to ensure the smooth implementation of normal travel with the Mainland, he added.

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