Huanggang Port a ‘milestone’ for integrating Hong Kong, Greater Bay Area: John Lee
The revamped Huanggang checkpoint is a “critical milestone” for the connectivity of the Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong’s leader has said, as the city and Shenzhen count down to its launch on Monday. Speaking at a ceremony on Sunday, Chief Executive John Lee-Ka Chiu said the Huanggang control point was a “landmark project” built and shared through the joint efforts of Hong Kong and Shenzhen. “Hong…
Chief Executive John Lee-Ka Chiu has declared the newly revamped Huanggang checkpoint a "critical milestone" in the connectivity of the Greater Bay Area, marking a significant step towards integrating Hong Kong with the national development strategy. The new land boundary passenger checkpoint, which will commence operations on Monday, is set to replace the older Lok Ma Chau control point that has been in service for nearly four decades.
With a designed daily capacity of 200,000 passenger trips, the Huanggang Port is expected to increase this to about 300,000 upon the completion of the MTR’s Northern Link project. Lee emphasized that the checkpoint's implementation is a direct alignment with Hong Kong's five-year plan to better integrate into the country's overall development.
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