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The 23rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPCSC) today passed a decision to authorise the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to exercise jurisdiction over the Hong Kong Port Area and other areas at the Huanggang Port. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government expresses gratitude to the central authorities for their support in establishing the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area. It said that the NPCSC's decision reflects the central authorities' high regard for Hong Kong and their support for it to better integrate into and serve national development. The Government said the move is of great strategic significance in strengthening infrastructure connectivity between Hong Kong and the Mainland, enhancing interactions between the two places, and advancing the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). It added that it offers a clear demonstration of the advantages of “one country, two systems”. The Huanggang Port redevelopment project is a key initiative in which the Hong Kong SAR Government is contributing to the implementation of national development strategies. The redeveloped port will be positioned as the most important 24-hour passenger land boundary control point between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. It will implement the “co-location arrangement” and the novel “collaborative inspection and joint clearance” mode to enhance passenger clearance. Clearance time at the new Huanggang Port will be significantly reduced from around 30 minutes at the existing Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Port to approximately five minutes. Flows at the new Huanggang Port will increase to 200,000 passenger trips per day, and this could be further increased to about 300,000 upon commissioning of the MTR Corporation's Northern Link Spur Line. The NPCSC decided that the Hong Kong SAR is authorised to exercise – with effect from the day on which the Hong Kong Port Area and “Related Extended Areas” at the Huanggang Port are commissioned – jurisdiction over those areas in accordance with the laws of the HKSAR. The areas over which the Hong Kong SAR is authorised to exercise jurisdiction comprise the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area, the deck of the Shenzhen section of the Lok Ma Chau Bridge connecting the port, the interior of the bridge box girders accessible via the bridge deck, and the surfaces of connecting roads. The dates of commissioning of the areas, and their specific coordinates and size, are to be determined by the State Council. The use of the areas is not to be altered within the specified period. The Hong Kong SAR Government acquires by way of a lease the right to use the Hong Kong Port Area and “Related Extended Areas” at the Huanggang Port. The term of the lease will commence on the day on which the relevant areas are commissioned and will expire on June 30, 2047. On expiry of the term of the lease, the term of the lease may be renewed at the discretion of the NPCSC. Upon receiving a determination from the State Council on the commissioning date of the Hong Kong Port Area and the related areas, the Hong Kong SAR Government will introduce a bill in the Legislative Council as soon as is practicable.
At
5 a.m.
at the Hong Kong Observatory :
Air temperature : 28 degrees Celsius
Relative Humidity : 88 per cent
Areas of thundery showers continue to develop over the seas south of Hong Kong and are moving northwards gradually. Showers will be heavier over parts of the territory in the next couple of hours. Members of the public please take note of the latest weather information from the Observatory when going out, and be aware of the change in weather at all times when engaging in outdoor activities. Please be reminded that:The Thunderstorm Warning was issued at 5:20 a.m. It will remain effective until 7:30 a.m. today. Isolated thunderstorms are expected to occur over Southern Waters and Islands of Hong Kong. The air temperatures at other places were:
Hong Kong Observatory28 degrees ;
King's Park28 degrees ;
Wong Chuk Hang26 degrees ;
Ta Kwu Ling26 degrees ;
Lau Fau Shan26 degrees ;
Tai Po26 degrees ;
Sha Tin26 degrees ;
Tuen Mun27 degrees ;
Tseung Kwan O26 degrees ;
Sai Kung27 degrees ;
Cheung Chau26 degrees ;
Chek Lap Kok28 degrees ;
Tsing Yi26 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon25 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley26 degrees ;
Hong Kong Park27 degrees ;
Shau Kei Wan27 degrees ;
Kowloon City27 degrees ;
Happy Valley27 degrees ;
Wong Tai Sin27 degrees ;
Stanley26 degrees ;
Kwun Tong28 degrees ;
Sham Shui Po27 degrees ;
Kai Tak Runway Park28 degrees ;
Yuen Long Park26 degrees ;
Tai Mei Tuk27 degrees .
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 22, Number 6, Weeks 22 - 25 (May 24 – June 20, 2026)
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