The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), marking its sixth launching anniversary on Thursday, has recorded over 12.7 million inbound and outbound vehicle crossings in the past six years.
As a major link among the three cities for travelers and commodities, the bridge sees over 10 million passenger vehicles and over 2.2 million cargo vehicles passing.
As the "Northbound Travel for Hong Kong and Macao Vehicles" policies were implemented in 2023, travel across the three places was made more convenient. Since then, a total of 3.8 million vehicles with only Hong Kong or Macao licenses have passed through HZMB Zhuhai port, accounting for over 60 percent of the total and significantly contributing to the increase of the traffic.
Currently, the vehicle traffic at HZMB Zhuhai port averaged over 16,000 per day, with a peak exceeding 22,000. The bridge now continues to serve as a key link to promote trade and communication among the three cities.
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge records over 12.7 million vehicle crossings in 6 years
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call for de-escalation, immediate cessation of hostilities and genuine dialogue and negotiations in the Middle East in line with the UN Charter, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Monday.
Speaking at a press conference at the UN headquarters, Dujarric said that over the past 48 hours or so, the secretary-general has been in touch with a number of regional leaders, including Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi.
He stressed that what is needed now in the region more than anything is a way out.
"Turning to the situation in the Middle East, over the past 48 hours or so, the secretary-general has been in touch with a number of regional leaders. What is needed now in the region more than anything is a way out. To that end, the secretary-general again calls for de-escalation, an immediate cessation of hostilities and genuine dialogue and negotiations, in line with the Charter of the United Nations," he said.
Dujarric also expressed deep concern regarding reports of an attack on a primary school in southern Iran, which, Iran said, has led to the deaths of 165 school girls.
He mentioned that the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for an immediate halt to hostilities and for the de-escalation of the situation.
The United States and Israel on Saturday launched "major combat operations" against Iran, claiming that the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed.
Iran retaliated with a series of counterattacks against Israel and U.S. targets across the region, with explosions reported in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Saudi Arabia, among other countries.
UN chief renews call for de-escalation, immediate cessation of hostilities in Middle East
