Secretary for Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan met a Mainland delegation who visited Hong Kong today to ensure residents have a sufficient supply of food from the Mainland during the Lunar New Year.

Deputy Director General of the Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce Li Na led the delegation, with members including representatives from the General Administration of Customs, the Communist Party of China Central Committee Hong Kong & Macao Work Office and Guangdong Province’s Department of Commerce.

Mr Tse noted that the relevant Mainland authorities have strengthened the sources of supply and enhanced contingency plans to ensure the stability and safety of the food supply, fully demonstrating the central authorities' care and support for Hong Kong.

He also shared with the delegation on how the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government rolls out various new food-related initiatives to align proactively with the National 15th Five-Year Plan.

The delegation visited the Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse in the morning to observe the transportation, auction and slaughtering of live pigs supplied to Hong Kong.

In the afteroon, the delegation visited Wan Chai Market and the Western Wholesale Food Market to observe the distribution and sale of fresh food.