홍콩 입법회 의원 90명 전원이 오는 7월 19일부터 25일까지 국정 연구 방문을 위해 베이징을 찾을 예정이다. 이번 방문은 1997년 홍콩 반환 이후 입법회가 수도 베이징을 단체로 방문하는 첫 사례다. 일정에는 세미나, 주요 기관 방문, 기술 분야 시찰 등이 포함된다.
이번 방문 계획은 5월 22일 열린 내무위원회 회의에서 논의된 문건을 통해 공개되었다. 각 의원은 왕복 일반석 항공권과 숙식비를 포함해 약 1만 5,600홍콩달러를 부담할 예정이다. 해당 문건은 이번 방문이 의원들이 “중앙 정부의 통치 철학과 발전 전략을 더 잘 파악하는 데” 도움이 될 것이라고 명시했다. 또한 이번 방문은 홍콩이 중국의 제15차 5개년 계획과 발맞춰 나가는 노력의 일환으로 연결되어 있다. 일주일간 진행되는 이번 프로그램에서 의원들은 기술 시설을 시찰하고 세미나에 참석할 예정이다. 예상 비용은 항공료 3,700홍콩달러와 기타 비용 1만 1,000홍콩달러로 구성되어 있다.
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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.