Customs clearance ︱ Lam Cheng Yuet-e: Li Jiachao has cleared customs with Guangdong province businessmen today, urge those who do not need urgently to wait

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor met with reporters before attending the last executive meeting of 2021 this morning (14), during which he mentioned the preparations for customs clearance.

She pointed out that the Chief Secretary for Administration Li Jiachao has led a team to Shenzhen today to hold the third matchmaking meeting with Guangdong Province to discuss specific arrangements for customs clearance.

The government will strive for ordinary citizens with non-public service and business needs to use these quotas, but it appeals to citizens who do not have urgent needs to wait a while and let those in need use them first.

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Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor pointed out that since the launch of the Hong Kong Health Code last Friday, the response has been good. As of 9 am, 440,000 citizens have applied for registered accounts, and more than 150,000 accounts have been activated, and the residential address information of some applicants still needs to be verified. , Remind the public not to rush to apply; the expansion of the "Travel with Peace" program is generally smooth. The government currently exempts people over 65 and under 15. It hopes to be more popular in the next stage. The government is very concerned about the elderly without smartphones. There are already colleagues. Contact with mobile telecommunications companies and charitable organizations, everyone responded positively.

Lam Cheng specifically mentioned that the preparations for customs clearance have entered a new stage today. The Chief Secretary for Administration Li Jiachao has led the Secretary for Security Deng Bingqiang, the Director of the Food and Health Bureau, Chen Zhaoshi, and others to Shenzhen to prepare for a matchmaking meeting with Guangdong Province. This time the land port is involved, so Guangdong Province will be involved. Representatives from the Central Customs Administration, relevant government departments, and municipal governments will be present.

She pointed out that having a docking meeting will facilitate another task, namely, the Security Bureau assesses the carrying capacity of land ports and decides when to reopen some of the land ports that have been closed for a long time.

Regarding customs clearance quotas that the public is concerned about, Lam Cheng stated that there is no new information to be released today, but the government will continue to strive for the availability of other citizens in need in addition to the priority public and business needs. "But this job really requires everyone. Cooperation and support should be done in the spirit of a civil society. Because if a detailed individual approval and scoring are to be done, it is impossible," because it will cause more confusion.

She urged that if there is no special need, those who return to the mainland just for tourism or other non-emergency affairs should first let other people in urgent need use it.

In terms of vaccination, the new variant virus Omicron shows no signs of influx into the community, but it is emphasized that vaccination is still the most important.

The government has launched the third dose of vaccination, allowing people who have received two doses of Kexing vaccine for more than 6 months to receive the third dose. However, the third dose of Fubitai is only applicable to high-risk individuals. She has instructed the Food and Health Bureau yesterday to All citizens are prepared for the 3rd shot, including the 3rd shot within FBI, as long as the necessary time has passed.

In detail, a joint meeting of experts will be held as soon as possible. The goal is to expand the third dose plan of Fubitel starting in early January.

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