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Hong Kong Resident Rescued from Myanmar to Return Home Before Chinese New Year

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Hong Kong Resident Rescued from Myanmar to Return Home Before Chinese New Year
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Hong Kong Resident Rescued from Myanmar to Return Home Before Chinese New Year

2025-01-25 08:20 Last Updated At:08:28

Hong Kong resident rescued from detention in Southeast Asian country to return to Hong Kong next Monday

The Security Bureau (SB) today (January 25) said that a Hong Kong resident who had been detained for illegal work in Myanmar was recently rescued and safely arrived in Thailand earlier. With the co-ordination by the SB's dedicated task force in Thailand over the past few days and the concerted efforts by different parties, the individual will return to Hong Kong next Monday (January 27) together with the dedicated task force.

Members of the dedicated task force had met with the Hong Kong resident at a detention centre last night (January 24) after his transferral to Bangkok. The task force members expressed sympathy to the individual, who expressed gratitude for the visit to Thailand by the task force members to follow up on his case. He was also very pleased to learn that he will be able to return to Hong Kong next Monday. He was in good mental and physical conditions. The task force members immediately made arrangements for his return to Hong Kong, and will continue to follow up to investigate his case after his return.

The Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, was very relieved that one more Hong Kong resident was rescued and able to return to Hong Kong to re-unite with his family before the Chinese New Year. He thanked sincerely for the support and assistance, as well as the importance attached to the case, by the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Thailand, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Chiang Mai, the Consulate General of Myanmar in Hong Kong, the Royal Thai Consulate-General, Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Bangkok and the relevant Thai authorities, enabling the return of the Hong Kong resident to Hong Kong within a short period of time as far as practicable. He also commended the dedicated task force for the committed efforts in following up the case and assisting the Hong Kong resident's return to Hong Kong as soon as possible.

The dedicated task force, comprising members from the SB, the Hong Kong Police Force and the Immigration Department, has been contacting and liaising with different parties since their arrival in Thailand on January 21. They met with the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Thailand, the Deputy Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau of the Royal Thai Police, Mr Phanthana Nutchanart; the officer-in-charge of the Immigration Detention Centre of the Royal Thai Police; the Director of Special Investigation and the Director of Human Trafficking under the Ministry of Justice of Thailand to discuss the arrangements for the rescued Hong Kong resident to return to Hong Kong as soon as possible and follow up on the remaining cases. The dedicated task force will continue to maintain close liaison with the relevant parties and proactively follow up on the remaining 10 request-for-assistance cases in which the individuals have not yet returned to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong resident rescued from detention in Southeast Asian country to return to Hong Kong next Monday  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong resident rescued from detention in Southeast Asian country to return to Hong Kong next Monday Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival Gala Night to be held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre tomorrow to celebrate spring lantern festival with public

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department is now holding the Chinese New Year Lantern Display and the Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre (HKCC) to celebrate the spring lantern festival. The Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival Gala Night will be held tomorrow (February 12) from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, featuring a series of fabulous performances and activities. Members of the public are invited to join for free.

One of the highlights will be performances by the Guizhou Performance and Arts Group to showcase the diversity of Guizhou's culture and customs. There will be ethnic songs and dances of the Miao, Bouyei and Dong ethnic groups, as well as acrobatic performances and more. In addition, a "Diverse Guizhou" intangible cultural heritage market will display intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, silver jewelry and wax dyeing items, and a "Secret Views of Guizhou" photo exhibition will show humanistic, ecological and other aspects of Guizhou. Other performances and activities of the Gala Night include a cappella and break dance performances by local groups, and the popular lantern riddles.

The HKCC piazza is now lit up with dazzling lanterns to create a joyful ambience. Animal-shaped lanterns such as pandas, peacocks, meerkats and squirrels are on display. Another focus is a 6-metre ornate palace lantern adorned with peonies and magpies surrounded by sky lanterns, carp fish and lotus flower lanterns, and an exquisite "Glittering Fish・Lanterns with Abundant Blessings" lantern display made by local paper-crafting master Mo Cheuk Kei based on the style of traditional Chinese New Year paintings. The lanterns are illuminated from 6pm to 11pm.

Both the Chinese New Year Lantern Display and the Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival are part of the activities of the Spring Festival Gala 2025. For details about stage performances and activities, please refer to the event webpage at: www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/cpo/lanterncarnival.html.

Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival Gala Night to be held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre tomorrow to celebrate spring lantern festival with public  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival Gala Night to be held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre tomorrow to celebrate spring lantern festival with public Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival Gala Night to be held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre tomorrow to celebrate spring lantern festival with public  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival Gala Night to be held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre tomorrow to celebrate spring lantern festival with public Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival Gala Night to be held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre tomorrow to celebrate spring lantern festival with public  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival Gala Night to be held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre tomorrow to celebrate spring lantern festival with public Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival Gala Night to be held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre tomorrow to celebrate spring lantern festival with public  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival Gala Night to be held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre tomorrow to celebrate spring lantern festival with public Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival Gala Night to be held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre tomorrow to celebrate spring lantern festival with public  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival Gala Night to be held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre tomorrow to celebrate spring lantern festival with public Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival Gala Night to be held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre tomorrow to celebrate spring lantern festival with public  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Chinese New Year Lantern Carnival Gala Night to be held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre tomorrow to celebrate spring lantern festival with public Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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