The Executive Council resumed its meeting today (31st), and the whole city is looking forward to Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao's announcement of the good news about the exemption from nucleic acid testing and the cancellation of customs clearance quotas.
The result was not as expected, but because Li Jiachao also said that he hoped to implement comprehensive customs clearance with the mainland as soon as possible, and hoped to cancel various epidemic prevention regulations for foreign tourists coming to Hong Kong, it happened that the government announced a large-scale themed promotional event "Hello, Hong Kong" (Hello, Hong Kong) on Thursday. Kong) details, could it be that the government decided to postpone the announcement of good news until Thursday?
On Sunday (29th), member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Tan Yaozong said that a decision on quarantine-free customs clearance with the Mainland will be made soon, and he also quoted Chief Secretary for Administration Chen Guoji as saying that a decision is expected to be made in the next few days.
When Tan Yaozong was interviewed by Business Channel yesterday, he even stated that the Chief Executive had good news to announce before today's guild.
As a result, the chief executive did not bring any good news. Could it be that things have "mutated"?
"Hong Kong 01" learned from many sources that Chen Guoji said at a public event that day that the quarantine exemption should be decided soon.
A person familiar with the situation explained that the decision to be made soon does not necessarily mean that it will be implemented immediately, and the government and the mainland are still in communication on comprehensive and normal customs clearance.
As for Li Jiachao, when he met with reporters today, he said that he hoped to clear the customs with the mainland as soon as possible. , if nucleic acid testing is cancelled, how will it be deployed and prepared? He also pointed out that everyone is very active in this regard. I believe that with such positive exchanges and close coordination, everyone has this willingness in principle, but the implementation details need to be discussed again.
The Hong Kong government hopes that while canceling the nucleic acid testing (requirement), measures in line with international standards will also be fully implemented, and it will consider canceling restrictions on overseas arrivals, including canceling the vaccination requirements for visitors and canceling the quick test before coming to Hong Kong.
"Hello, Hong Kong" promotion resumes
These remarks make people reasonably speculate that the government has left the good news of full and normal customs clearance until the large-scale themed publicity event "Hello, Hong Kong" (Hello, Hong Kong) to be held on Thursday before announcing it?
After all, the announcement of the complete abolition of nucleic acid testing and customs clearance quotas, and the abolition of vaccination requirements for overseas tourists coming to Hong Kong is the most powerful proof that Hong Kong has returned to normal.
However, government sources pointed out that Thursday’s event will mainly introduce the future promotion plans for Hong Kong, and several members of the Executive Council will show up to support the event. Chief Executive Lee Kar-chao will appear to give a speech on details of the distribution of 500,000 air tickets, but the focus is on Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po explaining the details of the event.
Sources admitted that since the cancellation of nucleic acid testing and customs clearance quotas all need to be communicated with the mainland, the decision-making power does not rest with the Hong Kong government. It cannot be ruled out that the Hong Kong government will be notified of new news before Thursday, so whether the big show will be added temporarily According to the news, the Hong Kong government does not take the lead.
The date of comprehensive customs clearance has not been given. Li Jiachao said that the discussion with the mainland is positive: he is confident that it will be reached quickly. Pointing to mainland China’s successive closures of testing stations, looking forward to withdrawal of nucleic acid requirements, expected to have good news for customs clearance this week｜Tan Yaozong quoted Chen Guoji’s decision to withdraw nucleic acid testing requirements within a few days at the earliest, and wrote to the Health Commission to advocate the cancellation of customs clearance quotas and nucleic acid testing. Li Huiqiong: There will be good news soon
