Hong Kong Customs and General Administration of Customs of People's Republic of China hold review meeting
The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat, led a delegation to Ningxia to attend the 2026 Review Meeting between Hong Kong Customs and the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) on September 22. Mr Chan and the Vice Minister of the GACC Mr Zhang Baofeng co-chaired the meeting.
The meeting reviewed the implementation of the 2025-2026 Co-operation Plan between the two customs administrations over the past two years. Both sides also recognised the remarkable achievementsmade in various areas, including customs clearance facilitation, enforcement co-operation, and training exchanges, particularly in the construction of the new Huanggang Port.
The two administrations alsoreached consensus on the 2027-2028 Co-operation Plan. Both sides will strengthen co-operation in areas such as customs clearance facilitation and enforcement co-operation, and fully advance the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), thereby making greater contributions to the economic development of both places and supporting Hong Kong's better integration into and service of the overall national development. Following the meeting, both sides signed the Co-operation Plan, the salient points of which are as follows:
(1) to actively promote high-quality development in the GBA;
(2) to support the construction of control points and leverage the strengths of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge;
(3) to enhance co-operation in the construction of Smart Customs;
(4) to continuously deepen co-operation in risk management and law enforcement;
(5) to deepen co-operation in multilateral and international Customs affairs, promoting vital principles of the "Smart Customs, Smart Borders and Smart Connectivity Initiative", and enhancing co-operation and exchanges under the framework of the World Customs Organization; and
(6) to continuously deepen co-operation in exchanges and training.
The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat, attended the 2026 Review Meeting between Hong Kong Customs and the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and visited the Yinchuan Customs District during his three-day visit to Ningxia starting September 21. Photo shows Mr Chan (second right), accompanied by the Deputy Director General in the Yinchuan Customs District Mr Shang Guimin (second left) visiting the operational training sites of the Yinchuan Customs District on September 22. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat (left), and the Vice Minister of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) Mr Zhang Baofeng (right) attended the 2026 Review Meeting between Hong Kong Customs and the GACC in Ningxia on September 22. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Secretary for Health meets Commissioner of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, met with the Vice Minister of the National Health Commission and Commissioner of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM), Mr Liu Jinfeng, and his delegation today (September 24) to have in-depth discussions and exchanges on promoting the development of Chinese medicine (CM).
During the meeting, Professor Lo expressed sincere gratitude to the NATCM for its staunch support and guidance to the development of CM in Hong Kong over the years. He said, "The National 15th Five-Year Plan Outline proposes advancing the inheritance and innovation of CM and promoting CM to go global. The First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030) (Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan) announced by the Chief Executive last week comprehensively and proactively aligns with the National 15th Five-Year Plan Outline, clearly setting out the principle of promoting high-quality and high-standard development of CM on all fronts. The Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address released on the same day also highlights various policy measures to drive CM development. Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the 2026 Policy Address are interconnected and complement each other in advancing the long-term CM development in Hong Kong.
"Adhering to the direction and objectives of Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and based on the Chinese Medicine Development Blueprint released last December, Hong Kong will fully leverage the two flagship institutions, namely The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) and the Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute (GCMTI), to promote development in CM services, research collaboration, talent training and formulation of standards. This will advance the development of CM in Hong Kong, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) as well as overseas, thereby helping Hong Kong develop into a bridgehead for the global expansion of CM, deeply advancing the development CM highlands in the GBA and contributing to the overall national CM development. Looking ahead, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will continue to leverage Hong Kong's strengths to serve the country’s needs, supporting the revitalisation and development of CM in the country."
At the meeting, representatives of the NATCM also discussed with representatives from the Health Bureau, the Department of Health, the Hospital Authority (HA) and CMHHK on topics including CM services, CM education, Chinese medicines development, and the strengthening of CM collaboration between the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong.
Accompanied by the Under Secretary for Health, Dr Cecilia Fan, and the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam,the delegation visited CMHHK, the permanent premises of the GCMTI, and the HA integrated Chinese-Western medicine programme on stroke care in Shatin Hospital during its visit to Hong Kong to gain a deeper understanding of the latest development of CM in Hong Kong and the operations of various institutions.
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, meets with the Vice Minister of the National Health Commission and Commissioner of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mr Liu Jinfeng, and his delegation today (September 24). Photo shows Professor Lo (front row, fourth left); Mr Liu (front row, fourth right); the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam (front row, third right), and other attendees of the meeting. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau (fourth right), meets with the Vice Minister of the National Health Commission and Commissioner of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mr Liu Jinfeng (fifth left), and his delegation today (September 24) to have in-depth discussions and exchanges on promoting the development of Chinese medicine. Also in attendance is the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam (fifth right). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
