香港の全議員90人が、国政に関する研修旅行として7月19日から25日まで北京を訪問する予定である。これは1997年の返還以降、立法会として初の集団での北京訪問となる。滞在中は、セミナーへの参加や主要な政府機関の視察、技術セクターの視察などが予定されている。
この訪問計画は、5月22日に開催された内務委員会の会議で提出された文書により明らかになった。各議員は、往復のエコノミークラス航空券代と宿泊費、食費を含め、約1万5600香港ドルを負担する見通しである。
同文書によると、この訪問は、議員らが「中央政府の統治理念と発展戦略をより深く理解する」助けとなるとしている。また、この旅は香港による中国の「第15次五カ年計画」への整合に向けた取り組みとも結びつけられている。
議員らは1週間のプログラム期間中、技術施設を視察し、セミナーに参加する予定である。費用の内訳は、航空運賃が3700香港ドル、その他の費用が1万1000香港ドルと見積もられている。
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Chinese central authorities will continue rolling out more policies and measures that benefit the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. The central authorities will make further arrangements in the 15th Five-Year Plan for national economic and social development to support Hong Kong in leveraging its unique strengths and playing a significant role.
Hong Kong authorities reported spending HK$1.13 billion (US$144.27 million) on last year's Legislative Council election, nearly 35% more than in 2021. The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau revealed the figure in a written response to lawmakers' inquiries on Thursday, citing rises in technology expenses, staff salaries and venue rentals. The poll, held on December 7, elected 90 lawmakers.
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Hong Kong has recorded 242,000 trips by mainland Chinese visitors so far during Labour Day. Many head to the countryside for scenic views, while others opt for city walks to explore picturesque locales. Some early arrivals went straight to the countryside after arriving at the West Kowloon rail terminus on Friday morning.
More than 50 restaurants and shops in Hong Kong's Central district have joined a 'tourism everywhere' initiative to promote local delicacies and goods while offering discounts to residents and tourists. The programme, announced by the Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Association on Friday, runs from May 1 to the end of June, overlapping with mainland China's Labour Day golden week. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah said it would draw more visitors and boost spending.
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Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai warned Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun against making deals during her upcoming mainland China visit. Speaking in the legislature on Tuesday, he stressed that cross-strait engagements must comply with laws and no individual or group is authorized to negotiate for the government. The trip, invited by Xi Jinping, is scheduled from April 7 to 12.
Hong Kong's Transport Department reports that since the launch of the southbound travel scheme for Guangdong vehicles on December 23 last year, more than 5,000 applications have been approved and over 3,500 travel bookings recorded by the end of March, with 90% of travellers staying one or two days. The scheme allows up to 100 vehicles daily from Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Jiangmen to enter Hong Kong's urban areas via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge for a maximum of 72 hours.
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Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang, meeting Hong Kong's deputies to the national legislature during the “two sessions,” emphasized the importance of the executive-led governance system and hoped the Legislative Council would explore and study it to achieve practical outcomes meeting central government requirements.