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Written by: Deng Yinglin
2019-12-17 18:26
Last updated: 2019-12-17 18:26A Hong Kong citizen lost contact during a trip to Macau via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge last Friday (13th). The Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department later confirmed that the man was involved in smuggling and was taken away by border inspection officers. The incident aroused public attention to Hong Kong-Zhuhai Jurisdiction of the artificial bridge east of the Australian Bridge.
The Hong Kong government issued a statement today (17), stating that according to the agreements signed by the three governments in Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau in 2010, the three governments have the responsibility to enforce and exercise jurisdiction in their own territory on the bridge in accordance with their respective laws. In response to the celebration of Macao ’s return and the visit of national leader Xi Jinping to Australia, the Mainland authorities decided to set up a security checkpoint in Zhuhai area of Daqiao East Island from 10 to 22 this month, which is within the jurisdiction of the Mainland. The Hong Kong Government will not and should not intervene The Mainland government exercises enforcement powers within its jurisdiction.
The Hong Kong Government statement emphasized that the inspections were temporary in nature and the arrangements did not conflict with the "three places, three inspections" arrangement in the "three places government agreement".
Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao governments enforce laws within their territories
A Hong Kong citizen lost contact during a trip to Macau via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge last Friday (13th), and yesterday (16th) the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department stated that a suspected absconder was seized at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge security checkpoint on Friday 7 A Hong Kong man of the year said that he was suspected of organizing smuggling of mobile phones as a truck driver between Guangdong and Hong Kong in August 2012, and was wanted by the Shenzhen Airport Customs Anti-Smuggling Branch, and the Zhuhai Coastal Inspection has transferred him to the handling unit.
The incident has aroused public concern in Hong Kong and concerns over jurisdiction over the bridge. The Hong Kong Government issued a statement today stating that according to the "Government Agreement on the Construction, Operation, Maintenance and Management of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge" signed by the Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macao governments in 2010, the second article establishes the "principle of applicable territorial law" That is, the governments of Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao have the responsibility to enforce law and exercise jurisdiction in their own territory on the bridge in accordance with their own laws, to ensure that no legal vacuum will appear in any area on the bridge, and to ensure this cross-border infrastructure Security and driving safety.
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The Hong Kong Government also said that it is understood that in response to the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the return of Macao and the visit of national leader Xi Jinping to Australia, the mainland authorities decided to strengthen the security risk management of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. The establishment of a security checkpoint emphasizes that this part is located in Zhuhai and belongs to the jurisdiction of the Mainland. "The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will not and should not interfere with the exercise of law enforcement powers by the Mainland government in its jurisdiction. Just as the Mainland and Macao governments will not interfere with Hong Kong Enforcement matters within the SAR Government within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. "
The Hong Kong Government statement also stated that the arrangement did not conflict with the "three places three inspections" arrangement in the "three places government agreement", and the security inspection set up by the mainland public security organs on the artificial island of Daqiaodong was temporary and was not intended to replace the original immigration Port.
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