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 declared the revamped Huanggang checkpoint a "critical milestone" for the Greater Bay Area's connectivity during a ceremony on Sunday. This joint initiative between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, Lee stated, marks a "landmark project" that will streamline the flow of people, goods, capital, and information between the two cities.
The Hong Kong leader highlighted the city's alignment with the national 15th five-year plan, which aims to enhance cross-border passenger flows and boost customs clearance efficiency. The new Huanggang control point is scheduled to commence operations at 6.30am on Monday, replacing the existing Lok Ma Chau checkpoint, which has served Hong Kong since 1989.
Lee emphasized the significance of this 24-hour land boundary passenger checkpoint, boasting a designed daily capacity of 200,000 passenger trips, which will rise to around 300,000 after the MTR's Northern Link project is completed. The enhanced transport connection between Hong Kong and Shenzhen will foster greater integration within the Greater Bay Area.
Other Hong Kong officials, including Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki and Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, attended the ceremony alongside senior Guangdong provincial and Shenzhen municipal officials. Paul Chan noted that this infrastructure, the world's largest single-building land control point, will significantly reduce clearance time from approximately 30 minutes to about five minutes, with passengers able to complete both departure and entry procedures using a single identity document and an automated channel with three gates.
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