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.
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.
