Secretary Tse Chin-wan Visits Xizang to Explore Eco-Tourism and Food Trade Opportunities

SEE begins visit to Xizang Autonomous Region

The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, began his visit to the Xizang Autonomous Region yesterday (May 18).

Upon his arrival in Xizang yesterday, Mr Tse visited the newly developed Lulang Town scenic area and Galai Village in Nyingchi city, with the latter being recognised as the "First Peach Blossom Village", to learn about their measures and experience in balancing ecological conservation with the development of rural tourism in the natural environment of the plateau. In the evening, he visited a Xizang food exhibition hall to learn about the wide variety of food products produced in Xizang.

Mr Tse and the delegation continued their visit today (May 19). In the morning, they visited the Basum Tso scenic area, which is the first national 5A natural scenic attraction in the Xizang Autonomous Region, to gain a deeper understanding of how the locals protect the ecology of the Xizang plateau.

They then visited the first enterprise in the Xizang Autonomous Region with "export bee product raw material breeding farm" qualification. This enterprise has exported its honey to Hong Kong since early January this year, becoming the first batch of honey products exported from Xizang to Hong Kong. The enterprise representative briefed the delegation on the honey processing and production procedures, as well as its supply situation to Hong Kong.

Mr Tse later arrived in Lhasa and met with the Vice Chairman of the People's Government of the Xizang Autonomous Region, Mr Zhao Peng, to exchange views on issues such as plateau food trade between the two places. Mr Tse said that the Xizang Autonomous Region, which is located on a plateau, yields a rich and diverse range of high-quality agricultural products with huge market potential. Being an international free port and a food trading hub, Hong Kong possesses robust food safety regulations and internationally recognised testing standards, as well as mature logistics and distribution networks. He said he looks forward to more food products from Xizang being supplied to Hong Kong, leveraging the city as a platform for Xizang's plateau food to go global, thereby contributing to the collaborative development of the food industries and the exploration of new business opportunities for both places.

Mr Tse will continue his visit to the Xizang Autonomous Region tomorrow (May 20).

SEE begins visit to Xizang Autonomous Region Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

SEE begins visit to Xizang Autonomous Region Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

SEE begins visit to Xizang Autonomous Region Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

SEE begins visit to Xizang Autonomous Region Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

SEE begins visit to Xizang Autonomous Region Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Fatal traffic accident in Kowloon City

Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident happened in Kowloon City today (May 19), in which a man died.

Police received a report at 5.34pm that a motorcycle driven by a 23-year-old man was travelling along Boundary Street eastbound. When approaching the junction of Boundary Street and College Road, it reportedly cut the lane and collided with a school bus travelling towards the same direction, driven by a 61-year-old man.

Sustaining serious head injuries, the man was rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 6.02pm.

The school bus driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and is being detained for enquiries.

Investigation by the Special Investigation Team 1 of Traffic, Kowloon West is under way.

Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers. The contact number is 3661 9023.

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