Government Says No Plan For Second High-speed Link

The Development Secretary Michael Wong on Saturday said the government has no plans to develop a high-speed rail link from Qianhai in Shenzhen to land that is to be reclaimed from waters east of Lantau.

Talk of a second high-speed link began after it appeared on a map at the Shenzhen Qianhai Exhibition Centre, raising questions about whether it had already become part of the Chief Executive Carrie Lam's Lantau Tomorrow Vision project without the public's knowledge.

Speaking on a radio programme, Wong said the SAR government had neither discussed such a plan with Shenzhen, nor had it accepted any proposal. But he said he would respect any idea from a neighbour.

On Friday, the Transport and Housing Bureau said it did not participate in the drawing of the map and that there is no plan for a second high-speed link