Hong Kong Delegation Promotes Logistics Collaboration During Visit to Chongqing

2025-06-06 17:48 Last Updated At：21:08

STL visits Chongqing

The Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms Mable Chan, led members of the Hong Kong Logistics Development Council to visit Chongqing and met with local industry players to promote Hong Kong's strengths in transport and logistics. The delegation also inspected local transport and logistics facilities to explore collaboration opportunities between Hong Kong and Chongqing.

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Ms Chan and her delegation met with Vice Mayor of Chongqing Municipal People's Government Mr Zheng Xiangdong and other officials today (June 6) and reported the latest logistics developments in Hong Kong. They also had a discussion on further deepening co-operation in areas such as intermodal cargo transshipment and building Chongqing-Hong Kong logistics corridor under the establishment of the Hong Kong/Chongqing Co-operation Conference Mechanism, with a view to leveraging the strengths of the two hubs and serving the country's needs.

The delegation also inspected the operations of high-speed rail freight services to gain insights into how Chongqing leverages its railway transport system, complemented by intermodal cargo transshipment modes such as air and sea transport, to enhance the overall rail freight service capacity. The delegation also met with representatives of local logistics and transportation enterprises to further explore collaboration opportunities between the two places.

Ms Chan said that Hong Kong has long been Chongqing's largest source of external investment, accounting for over 60 per cent of Chongqing's actual foreign capital utilisation. On the trade front, Hong Kong is Chongqing's second-largest trading partner, with the total value of imports and exports between the two cities reaching $57.5 billion in 2024, ranking first among Western provinces in terms of trade value. As an international aviation hub and maritime centre, Hong Kong is renowned for its high efficiency and fast customs clearance. Coupled with its professional strengths in talent, infrastructure and technology in handling diverse cargoes, Hong Kong can better serve Chongqing, a key manufacturing base of the country, by providing an efficient export channel for local goods.

Ms Chan and her delegation began their visit to Chongqing yesterday (June 5). They attended the Hong Kong-Chongqing logistics sector co-operation seminar, organised by the Hong Kong Logistics Development Council and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, and highlighted Hong Kong's advantages in logistics and transport to the local logistics sector. She expressed hope that Hong Kong and Chongqing can enhance collaboration by fostering strong alliance and complementing each other, to move forward together under the new international trade environment.

Ms Chan said, "The development between Hong Kong and Chongqing is gaining good momentum. Following the establishment of the Hong Kong/Chongqing Co-operation Conference Mechanism in 2023, closer ties in various aspects, including trade and logistics, have been maintained. Seizing the opportunities, initiatives such as the launch of the Chongqing-Shenzhen-Hong Kong scheduled rail-sea service last year and the Chongqing-Qinzhou-Hong Kong sea-rail intermodal service this year are the outcomes of co-operation achieved between the logistics sectors of both places. As China's most internationalised city, Hong Kong possesses the advantage of being 'part of China but outside the Mainland'. Amidst the evolving international trade landscape with impacts of uncertain factors such as tariffs, Hong Kong can offer greater flexibility for Mainland cargo owners and logistics providers, making it the best choice for cargo transshipment between the Mainland and overseas."

Yesterday afternoon, Ms Chan and her delegation met with representatives of local shipping enterprises and had a discussion on enhancing the maritime ties between Hong Kong and Chongqing. They also toured the Chongqing International Logistics Hub Park to learn about its operation. The delegation also had a meeting with Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal People's Government Ms Zhang Yaqian to exchange views on how to facilitate exchanges and collaborations between Hong Kong and Chongqing in logistics and transport.

Ms Chan concluded her visit this afternoon and will return to Hong Kong this evening.

Nestlé Hong Kong Recalls Additional Infant Formula Over Bacillus Cereus Contamination Concerns

CFS to follow up certain batches of powdered infant and young children formula with possible presence of Cereulide produced by Bacillus cereus

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (January 10) said that, it took initiative to meet with Nestlé Hong Kong again today, and confirmed the company's today announcement of an additional batch of powdered infant and young children formula suspected to have possibly used the raw material concerned. Nestlé Hong Kong has voluntarily stopped sales, removed from shelves the affected products and has initiated a precautionary recall. The CFS has collected samples of powdered infant and young children formula from the market for Bacillus cereus testing, the test results so far were satisfactory. The Environmental and Ecology Bureau is also closely monitoring the supply situation of other formula milk powder and maintaining communication with other major suppliers. It is noted that there is sufficient formula milk powder to meet the demand.

The spokesman said, the CFS has been actively following up on Nestlé company's voluntary and precautionary recalls of certain batches of its powdered infant and young children formula in certain areas in Europe due to possible presence of Cereulide produced by Bacillus cereus in the individual raw material. According to the latest information from Nestlé Hong Kong today, an additional batch of its powdered infant and young children formula imported into Hong Kong might have used the raw material concerned. The CFS had earlier enhanced surveillance in the market and collected a sample from the above batch for testing of Bacillus cereus. The test result of the sample was satisfactory. Nevertheless, as a precautionary measure, Nestlé Hong Kong has voluntarily stopped sales, removed from shelves the affected products and has initiated a precautionary recall.

Product details are as follows:

Product name (Net weight): NAN PRO 1 2 HMO (800g)

Batch number: 51670742F2

Best-before date: June 16, 2027

Place of Origin: Germany

"The CFS met Nestlé Hong Kong again today, urging them to properly handle the product recall issue and respond to public enquiries, in order to safeguard consumers' legitimate rights and interests. In addition, the CFS and Nestlé Hong Kong have jointly followed up, six suspected affected batches of infant and young children formula products that had not entered the market were marked and sealed. An additional 15 batches are currently en route to Hong Kong and will also be marked and sealed upon arrival. The CFS will continue to closely monitor the recall matters and remain fully committed to ensuring food safety, " the spokesman said.

Nestlé Hong Kong has initiated a recall of the affected batches of the products concerned. For enquiries about the recall, members of the public may contact the company through the following channels:

Consumer services hotline: 2599 8874 / 2797 6031/ 2179 8136 (Monday to Sunday, 9am to 9pm)

Email: consumerservices@hk.nestle.com

WhatsApp: 5283 4139 (NESTLÉ® NAN®) / 2599 8871 (Wyeth® Nutrition)

Online form: forms.office.com/e/BhqMhWfsUG?origin=lprLink

Consumers may choose to bring along the products (brand new or opened) for refund at place of purchase, or at exclusive service counters of Nestlé Nutrition Services from January 13 (Tuesday) onwards, to settle the recall and refund of the batches of the products concerned. Details of the exclusive service counters are as follows:

Kowloon Services Counter

Address: G/F, Park Hovan Commercial Building, 18 Hillwood Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon (MTR Jordon Station Exit D)

Contact number: 3996 8196

Office hour: Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7.30pm; Sunday, 1pm to 5.30pm (except public holidays)

Hong Kong Services Counter

Address: 1/F, Ka Nin Wah Commercial Building, 423-425 Hennessy Road, Hong Kong (MTR Causeway Bay Station Exit B)

Contact number: 3996 8197

Office hour: Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7.30pm (except Sundays and public holidays)

The CFS, through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted earlier that certain batches of Nestlé powdered infant formula were being voluntarily recalled in Europe due to possible contamination with Bacillus cereus. Upon learning of the incident, the CFS has immediately initiated follow up actions, published food incident posts to inform the public and the trade about the issue, and has been actively following up on the incident and enhanced surveillance.

Over the past three days (as of 4pm on January 9), the FEHD received a total of 18 food complaints and enquiries suspected to be related to the infant and young children formula products, including one anonymous complaint without contact information. The CFS and the Environmental Hygiene Branch have promptly followed up on all cases, including contacting the parties concerned to obtain details and collecting samples for testing. In addition, the CFS has referred the cases to the health department for follow-up. At present, no food poisoning cases related to the formula have been recorded.

Bacillus cereus is commonly found in the environment. Unhygienic conditions in food processing and storage may give rise to its growth. Cereulide is a heat-stable toxin produced in food by some strains of Bacillus cereus. Consuming food contaminated with excessive Bacillus cereus or its heat-stable toxins may cause gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting and diarrhoea.

The spokesman urged members of the public not to let infants and young children consume the affected batches of the products, and to seek medical treatment for infants or young children who felt unwell after taking the products concerned. The trade should also stop using or selling the affected batches of the products immediately.

"The CFS continues to closely monitor the developments of the situation, follow up and take appropriate action," the spokesman said.

Hong Kong Delegation Promotes Logistics Collaboration During Visit to Chongqing

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