Hong Kong authorities conducted a counterterrorism drill and crowd flow test at the Huanggang border crossing, involving about 5,000 civil servants to prepare for the port's opening.
The upgraded Huanggang border crossing between Hong Kong and Shenzhen is set to open after six years of redevelopment, becoming the city's second 24-hour checkpoint.
Hong Kong's security chief, Chris Tang Ping-keung, announced that the revamped Huanggang Port border crossing will undergo over 100 stress tests, involving more than 10,000 people including civil servants and mainland counterparts, to ensure smooth operations. No official opening date has been set.
Hong Kong to launch revamped Huanggang Port border crossing in September under a new joint inspection model, with drills starting next month following legislative approval for a co-location arrangement with Shenzhen.
Um tornado atingiu a província de Hubei, na China, nesta segunda-feira (6), causando a morte de pelo menos 11 pessoas e ferindo 331. Ventos de até 260 km/h devastaram cidades, arremessando um homem de seu apartamento no 12º andar e destruindo veículos e edifícios.
Fortes chuvas e temporais atingiram a China, resultando em pelo menos 15 mortos, centenas de feridos e a evacuação de dezenas de milhares de pessoas. A província de Hubei foi a mais afetada, com 11 mortes e um desaparecido devido a tempestades e ventos violentos.
Dois tornados atingiram a província de Hubei, na China, na noite de segunda-feira (6), causando severa devastação. Pelo menos oito pessoas morreram e uma continua desaparecida, com ventos de até 149 km/h arrancando telhados e capotando veículos.
China's top legislative body will discuss a bill to grant Hong Kong jurisdiction over a section of the redeveloped Huanggang Port in Shenzhen. This "co-location" arrangement, opening next month, will streamline immigration clearance for the Greater Bay Area initiative.
China's National People's Congress Standing Committee will review a bill next week to grant Hong Kong jurisdiction over its designated area at the redeveloped Huanggang Port in Shenzhen, set to open 24-hour operations in July.
China's top legislative body, the NPC Standing Committee, will discuss a bill next week to grant Hong Kong jurisdiction over part of the redeveloped Huanggang Port in Shenzhen, set to open 24-hour operations in July.
An upgraded border crossing between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, the Huanggang Port Building, is set to open next month. It will be the first to use a 'collaborative inspection and joint clearance' model, allowing travelers to complete immigration in five minutes and eliminating the need for shuttle buses.
