Hong Kong's Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme was officially implemented from midnight on Tuesday.
Under the scheme, approved private car owners from south China's Guangdong Province with confirmed travel bookings may drive into Hong Kong's urban area via the Zhuhai Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
The first phase of the scheme covers the cities of Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Jiangmen, and Zhongshan, and will be expanded to other cities across Guangdong after six months.
Applications for Guangdong private cars to enter Hong Kong's urban area opened at 09:00 local time on Dec 9. With an initial daily quota of 100 vehicles, each Guangdong vehicle may stay in Hong Kong for up to three days per visit. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government initially implemented the Southbound Travel scheme from 0:00 on No 15, when eligible and approved private cars from Guangdong may park at the automated carparks on the artificial island at the Hong Kong Port (port carparks) via the Zhuhai Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, after which the drivers and passengers may transfer to a flight via Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) or enter and visit Hong Kong by taking Hong Kong local transportation.
Hong Kong's Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme officially implemented
Greenland's territorial integrity and right to self-determination are grounded in international law and cannot be ignored, Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Tuesday.
On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the appointment of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland.
Trump said on Monday that the United States remains interested in Greenland and needs the territory for national security.
Nielsen said on Monday that the appointment of a special envoy to Greenland would not change anything for the territory. He said Greenland's future would be determined by Greenland itself, adding that the island belongs to its people and that its territorial integrity must be respected.
Pia Olsen Dyhr, chairman of Denmark's Socialist People's Party (Green Left), said on Monday that the appointment indicated a renewed U.S. attempt to annex Greenland, creating a sense of insecurity and uncertainty.
She called on Europe to do everything possible to prevent Trump's plan to purchase Greenland.
Greenland, a former Danish colony, was granted home rule in 1979. In 2009, Denmark passed the Act on Greenland Self-Government, expanding the island's authority over its domestic affairs. However, Denmark retains authority over Greenland’s foreign, defense and security policy, according to information on the Danish Prime Minister’s Office website.
The United States maintains a military base in Greenland. Since taking office this year, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to take over the island and has said he would not rule out the use of military force to acquire it -- remarks that have drawn condemnation and opposition from people in Denmark and Greenland.
Greenland's territorial integrity "cannot be ignored": Greenland PM
