Huanggang Port

New stress tests involving over 10,000 participants, including Hong Kong civil servants, will be conducted at the revamped Huanggang Port border crossing. The exercises, part of more than 100 planned tests, aim to ensure smooth and safe operations, though an official opening date remains unconfirmed.

Experts recommend establishing a direct bus service between the revamped Huanggang Port border crossing and Hong Kong International Airport to leverage its proximity to mainland China's high-speed rail network. While the government plans to connect seven bus routes and extend six minibus routes to the checkpoint, a tourism expert and a lawmaker urge improved transportation links to the airport.

Authorities are urged to promote the new crossing arrangements at the upgraded Huanggang Port checkpoint between Hong Kong and Shenzhen and ensure sufficient bus parking. The call follows the government's proposal of the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area Bill to establish a legal basis for a co-location arrangement at the border crossing.

Hong Kong authorities are accelerating upgrades at a border checkpoint as the legislature prepares to approve the Huanggang Port bill by July 31. The bill provides the legal basis for a co-location arrangement at the border crossing, enabling Hong Kong to exercise jurisdiction once operational.

China's top legislative body will discuss a bill next week to authorize Hong Kong's jurisdiction over part of the redeveloped Huanggang Port in Shenzhen, which will use a co-location arrangement. The National People’s Congress Standing Committee meetings, chaired by Zhao Leji, are scheduled from June 23 to 26 in Beijing, as reported by Xinhua.