The realization of "small customs clearance" between Hong Kong and the Mainland is in sight. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said this morning (14th) that Chief Secretary for Administration Li Jiachao has led a delegation to discuss the details of customs clearance with officials in Guangdong. In addition to official and business needs, other people in need will also be provided. Citizens apply for quotas.
The Legislative Council election will be held this Sunday (19th). Sources told Sha Banshan that the authorities may announce the exact date of customs clearance before the election, injecting positive energy into the society, and it is expected that there will be a chance for formal customs clearance around the winter solstice.
However, a source close to the government revealed that there have been dozens of new cases in the mainland recently, and the Omicron variant virus strain has been detected for the first time. The relevant parties are still in the process of realizing the customs clearance date. The Hong Kong government has no choice but to make all preparations. Waiting for the "green light" to be cleared.
The Hong Kong Health Code has enthusiastically responded to 440,000 applications for the time being
The COVID-19 pandemic has been harassed for nearly two years, and Hong Kong people have been looking forward to customs clearance. Looking at the Hong Kong Health Code, the application was opened last week. As of 9 am, 440,000 people have applied for accounts. It is known that the citizens have strong demands for customs clearance.
Sha Banshan heard that the government had previously assessed that customs clearance would be possible around Christmas, but it must be after the Legislative Council election. As soon as this election has set up the first port ticketing station for mainland Hong Kong residents to return to the mainland after voting, they will be exempted from quarantine. "Small Customs Clearance" is implemented here. For a time, Hong Kong people "go south" to vote, and more than 1,000 Hong Kong residents who have obtained small customs clearance places "go north", may be potentially at risk of infection.
Secondly, the authorities have been trying to reduce the turnout rate, and they don't want anyone not to vote because of customs clearance.
▼Under the epidemic, citizens met with relatives and friends on the other side across the Shenzhen River▼
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Li Jiachao led the Secretary for Security Deng Bingqiang, Secretary for Food and Health Chen Zhaoshi, Secretary for Innovation and Technology Xue Yongheng and other officials to Shenzhen today. Since this customs clearance involves the reopening of land ports, they have to contact the Guangdong Province, Mainland Customs, and the municipal government. Discussing the details with relevant departments, Lam Cheng described the meeting as helpful for the Security Bureau to assess the carrying capacity of the land port and decide how to restart the port.
Politicians have assessed that customs clearance discussions have reached the stage of detailed negotiations, including issues such as customs clearance quotas, allocation, and port opening. I believe that after this docking meeting, customs clearance is just around the corner.
A source revealed to Sha Banshan that the Hong Kong government has the opportunity to announce "good news" for customs clearance on the eve of the election, injecting positive energy into society. It can also be seen as an indirect campaign for the election, encouraging more citizens, especially supporters of the establishment, to vote.
As for the specific date, it is rumored that it may be implemented around the winter solstice (December 21). A limited quota will be set at the initial stage, and it will depend on whether the Hong Kong government can send Christmas gifts to the public early.
Some sources close to the government pointed out that the mainland has multiple considerations for customs clearance. Recently, the number of cases in the mainland has increased slightly, which will affect the progress of customs clearance. Waiting for the signal from Beijing.
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