A group of mainland experts on epidemic prevention visited Hong Kong for four consecutive days. Before attending the guild today (23), Chief Executive Carrie Lam described the experts' coming to Hong Kong as the key to early and orderly customs clearance of the two places without isolation.
She also revealed that the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office has received notice that the second meeting of experts from the two places will be held in Shenzhen this Thursday.
The Hong Kong team is led by the Chief Secretary for Administration.
Lam Zheng pointed out that these are very positive messages, and he eagerly hopes that the details of customs clearance can be announced to the public as soon as possible.
For the Legislative Council election to be held on the 19th of next month, she predicted that there will be a number of closed border ports to set up voting stations, in other words not including the Shenzhen Bay Port that is currently in use, Hong Kong residents living in the Mainland can go to these voting stations to vote and adopt a closed loop. It requires pre-registration and returns to the Mainland on the same day after voting.
[11:15] When asked about the exact date of customs clearance, circuit breaker arrangements and preliminary quotas, Lam said that he is currently discussing the relevant details and it is difficult to respond specifically. The sooner the customs are cleared, the better, but the customs must be cleared gradually and in an orderly manner. Once open, there must be a quota system. When there is a risk of causing a local outbreak, the circuit breaker mechanism needs to be activated.
As for whether all restaurant customers will be forced to travel with peace of mind, Lam said that the Food and Health Bureau will announce it later.
[11:00] When asked about incitement to vote in vain, Carrie Lam said that under the decision of the National People's Congress, the SAR government must deal with election-damaging behaviors in accordance with the law, inciting others to vote in vain, non-voting, etc., and the Department of Justice will independently make prosecution decisions , Stressed that it would not be said that reporters would break the law when they asked a question on the spot. Hong Kong is a "society under the rule of law."
When asked about the impact of anti-epidemic regulations on large-scale sports events, Carrie Lam pointed out that under the influence of the epidemic, events will certainly not be held normally. What events are held will depend on factors such as the nature and the vaccination rate. Of course, she hopes that sports activities can resume as soon as possible. Held.
[10:55] A reporter asked about the current progress of customs clearance and what obstacles there are, and whether it is certain that the port ticketing station can be implemented.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor pointed out that there is no obstacle to discussing the gradual and orderly customs clearance between the two places. It depends on the actual situation. From the perspective of the overall confirmed cases and the free movement of the citizens, compared with the world, the epidemic prevention work in Hong Kong and the Mainland is relatively successful.
She said that the biggest consideration for the two places is the risk of infection, not a problem raised by one party. After docking meetings and inspections, mainland experts have clarified the problems of Hong Kong's epidemic prevention work, including understanding the airport situation and waiting arrangements for testing.
She said that it should be possible to arrange the polling station at the port. She emphasized that it is purely a convenience measure and has nothing to do with the increase in the turnout rate. She also believes that it will have little effect on the turnout rate.
Regarding some people’s suggestion to calculate the comprehensive voter turnout rate for the Legislative Council elections in a weighted manner, Carrie Lam said that she opposes changing the method of calculating the voter turnout. The largest elections should follow the usual practice and accepted by the public. Calculating the turnout rate, I have not thought of other methods at all.
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[10:50] Carrie Lam has four announcements.
First, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office received a notice yesterday that the second expert meeting to prepare for customs clearance will be held in Shenzhen this Thursday. The Hong Kong side will be led by the Chief Secretary for Administration.
Second, the issue of mainland Hong Kong people voting at ports. Due to the complexity of this election, 38,000 people are required to be responsible, and there is competition for each seat. It is impossible to achieve "normal customs clearance" before December 19, the government The arrangement has been actively studied and I believe it will be done.
Initially, the port ticketing stations will be located at some border control points that have been closed. Voters need to register in advance. The difficulty lies in how to exempt voters from quarantine for 14 days after they return to the Mainland. The central government is willing to help.
She foretells that the voting process must be closed-loop, voters are not allowed to leave the voting station, and they must return to the mainland immediately after voting.
Third, the State Sports General Administration has accepted the invitation of the Hong Kong government to arrange for the Tokyo Olympic athletes to come to Hong Kong this time. From December 3 to 5, there will be about 30 people from 12 sports events, including the 100-meter flying athlete Su Bingtian. After the reunification, table tennis player Ma Long, etc., after the reunification, every time after the Olympic Games, mainland Olympic gold medalists have visited Hong Kong. This time the country and Hong Kong have achieved good results. I believe that this time the athletes' visit to Hong Kong will arouse strong reactions from everyone.
Due to the epidemic, compared with the past few times, there may not be so many opportunities for close contact. The government is striving for a number of public events, including sports demonstrations and comprehensive performances. Details will be announced as soon as they become available.
Fourth, Lam Zheng will leave Hong Kong for an overseas visit on Sunday and go to Wuhan, Hubei, to discuss high-level cooperation mechanisms. The delegation includes the Chief Secretary for Administration, the Secretary for Home Affairs, the Secretary for Innovation and Technology, and the Deputy Director of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau. .
She pointed out that during the lockdown of Wuhan last year, the Hong Kong office in Wuhan helped a lot, and the Wuhan government also helped a lot. This time she will also express her gratitude.
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