The government's "Customs Clearance Coordination Group" led by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Chan Kwok-kei, held its first meeting this afternoon (25th).
Chen Guoji said that he has contacted the relevant departments of the central government, Guangdong Province, and Shenzhen City. Everyone has the same direction, which is to draw up a safe "customs clearance" plan as soon as possible, and submit it to the central government for approval after reaching a consensus.
After Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao made his first report on his duties in Beijing, he announced after returning to Hong Kong yesterday (24th) that the central government agreed to gradually and orderly complete customs clearance, and the first step of the customs clearance plan will be implemented by mid-January.
The Hong Kong government has also set up a "Customs Clearance Coordination Group" consisting of 15 policy bureaux led by the Chief Secretary for Administration to communicate and coordinate with mainland units.
Yesterday afternoon, a group of high-level SAR government officials, including Chief Executive Lee Kar-chau, Chief Secretary for Administration Chan Kwok-kei, Secretary for Finance and the Treasury Xu Zhengyu, and Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Tsang Kwok-wai, etc., returned to the Government Headquarters in the afternoon of today's Christmas holiday.
Chen Guoji: Dual-track parallel promotion of "customs clearance" preparatory work
Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao also attended the first coordinating group meeting.
The Chief Secretary for Administration of the leading group, Chen Guoji, later issued a document saying that the chief executive also came here specifically to ask them to work together and go all out to make arrangements for "customs clearance".
Chen Guoji pointed out that the new crown epidemic has lasted for three years, and the SAR government deeply understands the ardent expectations of all sectors of society for "customs clearance", whether it is for family reunion, business, official affairs, tourism and other activities.
The SAR government is racing against time to advance the preparatory work for "customs clearance" in parallel.
On the one hand, the SAR government has set up a "Customs Clearance Coordination Group" headed by him. The members cover all 15 policy bureaus. Today, the first meeting was held to discuss and coordinate the necessary preparations for different links such as port operation, transportation facilities, and risk management. Work.
Guangdong Province and Shenzhen have been contacted to formulate a safe plan as soon as possible
On the other hand, he has contacted the central government, Guangdong Province, and Shenzhen City to work together towards the goal of a gradual, orderly, and comprehensive "customs clearance."
Everyone has the same direction, that is, to formulate a safe "customs clearance" plan as soon as possible, and submit it to the central government for approval after a consensus is reached.
Chen Guoji reiterated that he must work as one, go all out, and pay close attention to communication and coordination to ensure that the "customs clearance" plan can be formulated as soon as possible and implemented before mid-January next year after approval by the central government, so that various cross-border exchanges between Hong Kong and the mainland will be gradually orderly Get back to normal momentum.
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