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Li Jiachao hopes that customs clearance will always be a good thing without any flaws, and believes that the chance of the epidemic counterattack is low

2023-01-19T08:41:02.928Z


Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao attended the Legislative Council question-and-answer meeting this morning (19th). He mentioned that the customs clearance between Hong Kong and the Mainland has reached the "safe, orderly, and smooth expected goal." From the first day of customs clearance (January 8) to yesterday (18 day),


Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao attended the Legislative Council question-and-answer meeting this morning (19th). He mentioned that the customs clearance between Hong Kong and the Mainland has reached the "safe, orderly, and smooth expected goal." From the first day of customs clearance (January 8) to yesterday (18 Japan), a total of more than 200,000 people traveled to the mainland via land ports.


However, education councilor Chu Kwok-keung noticed that some of the border crossings had not been reopened, which would affect the school children living near the Sha Tau Kok border crossing.

Li Jiachao reiterated that the customs clearance arrangement needs to be negotiated by the three governments, but promised that the Security Bureau will try its best to solve the above problems.


In addition, "C15+" Chen Shaoxiong is worried that the increase in the flow of people after customs clearance may lead to a rebound of the epidemic and insufficient supply of medicines. Li Jiachao emphasized that the government has a response plan. Judging from the current data, he believes that the possibility of a rebound is low. He said bluntly: "Our goal It’s about keeping everything a good thing, always, continuing to be a good thing in the minds of citizens.”


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Li Jiachao said that the "Customs Clearance Coordination Group" led by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Chen Guoji, is in close contact and coordination with the Mainland. He pointed out that the "customs clearance" of the two places will be adjusted at any time. Relevant units communicate and coordinate closely, set up plans to increase opening up, and achieve comprehensive customs clearance as soon as possible.

He predicts that with the comprehensive customs clearance at home and abroad, the flow of people by sea, land and air will soon return to normal. He believes that the number of tourists will increase significantly, and the gross domestic product (GDP) will resume its upward trajectory.

Sha Tau Kok school children take two hours to return to school Li Jiachao: Three parties need to discuss

Zhu Guoqiang from the education sector pointed out that the resumption of customs clearance between the two places is great news for cross-border students, but he noticed that the number of ports opened is limited, which is not conducive to some cross-border students coming to Hong Kong: "Students living near Sha Tau Kok, because Sha Tau Kok Port is blocked It is not open, so I have to take an extra two hours to go to and from school every day.” I asked if the Security Bureau could communicate and coordinate with the mainland as soon as possible to reopen Chung Ying Street to reduce the daily commuting time of students, so that they can go to class with peace of mind.

Li Jiachao said that the Security Bureau had raised the same concern earlier in the early stage of customs clearance, but because the opening of the port requires the Hong Kong government, the Guangdong provincial government and the central government to negotiate and reach a consensus: "We have actually raised the relevant concerns, but it is... We all need to understand that we have some procedures and difficulties that we may not necessarily see, and the Security Bureau will continue to work hard in this regard.” He also escorted the Security Bureau, “The Security Bureau has a lot of practical aspects in customs clearance. There are also innovative ideas, which have been implemented in this customs clearance. Although we may not be able to talk about every link openly every time, it is still implemented in it... In this spirit, I believe that the Secretary for Security will do a lot of work in this regard."

Li Jiachao: There are deployments to deal with parallel importers

Chen Shaoxiong said that many citizens are excited that the customs clearance of the two places has finally resumed, but they are worried that as the flow of customs clearance increases, the virus will mutate and cause a new wave of epidemics, which will put pressure on the medical system and drug supply in Hong Kong. They asked the government what to do Response measures to avoid the resurgence of the epidemic and the rush to buy drugs.

Li Jiachao described customs clearance as a "great thing": "As the chief executive, I have a top priority. I hope that this good thing will always be a good thing in the hearts of the citizens, and it is not good for a good thing to have some flaws." So. He attaches great importance to the coordination of customs clearance, so he invited the Chief Secretary for Administration, Chen Guoji, to lead the "Customs Clearance Coordination Group".

Li Jiachao also pointed out that in addition to the people-to-people exchanges between the two places, customs clearance also needs to deal with the extended affairs brought about by customs clearance, including whether the supply of medicines is sufficient. He pointed out that the Medical and Health Bureau and pharmaceutical companies have discussed feasible plans and believe that the local supply of medicines will be under control He reiterated that "I don't know about the relevant issues! It makes the public feel at ease, and we will deal with them urgently." In addition, he also mentioned that based on past experience, after customs clearance, problems such as parallel traders, road blockages, and traffic congestion may arise. He emphasized that the "coordination group" will definitely deal with the above-mentioned problems: "And everyone knows that Secretary Zhuo Yongxing has set up a group to study these problems, so there are arrangements." He emphasized that the government should not only deal with the problems that have arisen, It will also gain early insight into hidden risks and formulate plans, which is described as "preparing for danger in times of peace".

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Li Jiachao: We still have to plan for the worst and prepare psychologically

As for whether customs clearance will lead to a counterattack of the local epidemic, Li Jiachao said that according to the current data assessment, it seems that the chance of a counterattack is not high, but he emphasized: "Don't take it lightly, because the virus is ruthless. When it is about to evolve...a natural state evolves. At this time, we have to prepare for the worst and prepare psychologically, especially since we have experienced the fifth wave of the epidemic.”

Li Jiachao said frankly that there will be room for improvement after the introduction of different new policies, but he emphasized that all relaxation of epidemic prevention policies should also be based on the principle of risk control and prevention of resurgence of the epidemic: "We have windproof equipment... Our goal is to keep everything It's a good thing to remain, and it's a good thing to remain in the hearts of citizens forever and ever."

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Source: hk1

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