Govt Task Force Holds 1st Meeting On Border Reopening
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2022-12-25 HKT 18:39
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Chief Secretary Eric Chan said on Sunday that the government's task force on resuming quarantine-free travel with the mainland had held its first meeting, in which it discussed details such as border operations, transportation and risk management.
This came a day after Chief Executive John Lee returned to Hong Kong from his maiden work visit to Beijing.
Writing on his Facebook page, Chan – who leads a task force of 15 government bureaus – said preparation work for border reopening is in full swing.
He said officials are in talks with their mainland counterparts to finalise a plan that will be submitted to the central government for approval once a consensus is reached.
Chan added that he hopes full border re-opening can be achieved by mid-January, to boost economic momentum on both sides.
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