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 on Friday welcomed Iran's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is completely open for all commercial vessels during the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, said his spokesman.
"The secretary-general considers this a step in the right direction. The United Nations’ position remains clear: we need the full restoration of international navigational rights and freedoms in the Strait of Hormuz to be respected by all parties," said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN secretary-general, in a statement.
"The secretary-general remains fully supportive of the diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful path forward out of the current conflict in the Middle East. He also hopes that, together with the ceasefire, this measure will contribute to creating confidence between the parties and strengthen the ongoing dialogue facilitated by Pakistan," said the statement.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday declared that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire.
On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi posted on X that the Strait of Hormuz is now declared completely open to commercial vessels during the remainder of the ceasefire.
UN chief welcomes Iran's re-opening of Hormuz Strait for commercial ships
