Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung said today that at least 100 different types of exercises will be conducted before the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area is considered ready for opening, in order to ensure smooth and safe operations at the port.

Mr Tang made his remarks after touring the port area with Legislative Council members this morning.

“Regarding the opening time of this port area, what we need to do is, first of all, we have to make sure all the installations are okay, all the signals are okay, and we will have at least 100 different types of exercises before we consider the opening of the port area.”

He added that some of these will be large-scale cross-boundary exercises conducted jointly with the Shenzhen side and involving at least over 10,000 participants. 

“When we consider that the operation is smooth and safe, then we will join with the Shenzhen side to consider when to open. It is both of our wishes that it will be opened as soon as possible.”