Second "Green Silk Road" International Training Program Enhances Environmental Cooperation Among Belt and Road Countries

Diversified activities promote green development co-operation among Belt and Road countries

Following the successful joint organisation of the first "Green Silk Road" - International Training Program on Environmental Protection Technology and Sustainable Development ("Green Silk Road" Training Program) with the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) last year, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) continues to deepen its co-operation with the RCEES this year by organising the second "Green Silk Road" Training Program. High-level government officials and experienced environmental protection professionals from Belt and Road (B&R) countries were invited to participate, promoting exchanges and co-operation on sustainable green development.

In addition to being co-organised by the EPD and the RCEES, this year's "Green Silk Road" Training Program welcomed the Department of Ecology and Environment of Hunan Province as a joint organiser. The training program aims to enhance environmental technology capacities in B&R countries and foster international environmental protection exchanges and co-operation under the B&R Initiative.

High-level government officials and experienced environmental protection professionals from eight B&R countries (including Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, the Seychelles, Cuba, the Maldives, and Kyrgyzstan) who came to Hong Kong to attend the Eco Expo Asia were invited to participate in the "Green Silk Road" Training Program held in Changsha, Hunan, from October 28 to 31.

The delegation from B&R countries conducted field visits in Changsha, Hunan, on October 30 and visited a sewage treatment plant to learn about the advanced technologies involved, experiencing integrated garden waste shredding technology and visiting green companies to understand the latest technologies and achievements in the environmental protection sector of the Mainland. On October 29, the delegation also visited a green company to inspect a lights-out lab. The Director of Environmental Protection, Dr Samuel Chui, also attended the "Green Silk Road" Training Program in Changsha, Hunan, on October 29 and delivered welcome remarks at the training session of the CAS Centre of Excellence for Water and Environment held in the morning.

Apart from the visit to Changsha, Hunan, the delegation also participated in a series of activities during their stay in Hong Kong earlier on. They visited the EPD's sludge treatment facility, T·PARK, on October 27 to learn about Hong Kong's first self-sufficient, waste-to-energy, sludge treatment facility that applies advanced incineration technology. The delegation also visited the International Organization for Mediation to understand Hong Kong's services and unique advantages in resolving international disputes, as well as how to leverage Hong Kong to promote international co-operation and commercial and trade activities to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

The delegation also attended the Experience Sharing Forum on Promoting Environmental Business in Oversees Market on October 26. The event brought together government representatives, environmental enterprises, and industry leaders to share successful experiences in expanding into overseas markets, with a key focus on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and B&R markets. A number of local, Mainland, and overseas enterprises shared insights on how to make good use of Hong Kong's unique advantages and opportunities to expand into overseas markets and realise the opportunities for going global.

A spokesperson for the EPD said that the Department will continue to actively promote green B&R international co-operation, facilitate the exchanges of environmental protection technologies and experiences, and work together to achieve high-quality green and sustainable development.

On the first day (October 26) of Eco Expo Asia, the Environmental Protection Department jointly organised the Experience Sharing Forum on Promoting Environmental Business in Overseas Markets with the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Delegations from Belt and Road countries attended Eco Expo Asia, and visited the International Organization for Mediation on October 27. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Delegations from Belt and Road countries attended Eco Expo Asia, and visited T·PARK, the sludge treatment facility of the Environmental Protection Department, on October 27. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Environmental Protection Department, the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Department of Ecology and Environment of Hunan Province co-organised the second "Green Silk Road" - International Training Program on Environmental Protection Technology and Sustainable Development. High-level government officials and experienced environmental protection professionals from Belt and Road (B&R) countries were invited to participate, promoting exchanges and co-operation on sustainable green development. Photo shows the B&R delegation participating in a training program held in Changsha, Hunan, from October 28 to 31, inspecting a model of integrated domestic sewage management for townships in Hubei. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Environmental Protection Department, the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Department of Ecology and Environment of Hunan Province co-organised the second "Green Silk Road" - International Training Program on Environmental Protection Technology and Sustainable Development. High-level government officials and experienced environmental protection professionals from Belt and Road (B&R) countries were invited to participate, promoting exchanges and co-operation on sustainable green development. Photo shows the B&R delegation participating in a training program held in Changsha, Hunan, from October 28 to 31, and attentively listening to an introduction on lights-out laboratory equipment by the company representative. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Environmental Protection Department, the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Department of Ecology and Environment of Hunan Province co-organised the second "Green Silk Road" - International Training Program on Environmental Protection Technology and Sustainable Development. High-level government officials and experienced environmental protection professionals from Belt and Road (B&R) countries were invited to participate, promoting exchanges and co-operation on sustainable green development. Photo shows the B&R delegation participating in a training program held in Changsha, Hunan, from October 28 to 31, visited a local leading green company with the Director of Environmental Protection, Dr Samuel Chui (front row, fourth right), and Assistant Director of Environmental Protection Mr Sunny Sun (front row, second right). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Environmental Protection Department, the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Department of Ecology and Environment of Hunan Province co-organised the second "Green Silk Road" - International Training Program on Environmental Protection Technology and Sustainable Development. Photo shows the Director of Environmental Protection, Dr Samuel Chui (first row, eighth right); the Director of the Department of Ecology and Environment of Hunan Province, Mr Liao Lianghui (first row, seventh left); Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering Mr Qu Jiuhui (first row, eighth left) and the delegates from the Belt and Road countries attending the training program. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Environmental Protection Department, the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Department of Ecology and Environment of Hunan Province co-organised the second "Green Silk Road" - International Training Program on Environmental Protection Technology and Sustainable Development. High-level government officials and experienced environmental protection professionals from Belt and Road countries were invited to participate, promoting exchanges and co-operation on sustainable green development. The Director of Environmental Protection, Dr Samuel Chui, attended the training program in Changsha, Hunan, on October 29. Photo shows Dr Chui delivering a speech at the training session of the CAS Centre of Excellence for Water and Environment held in the morning on October 29. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Special traffic arrangements for 2026 World Triathlon Cup - Hong Kong

The Police announced today (November 3) that special traffic arrangements will be implemented in Central and Wan Chai from November 4 to 8 to facilitate the holding of a triathlon event. Members of the public are urged to plan their journeys in advance and to make use of public transport services as far as possible.

A. Traffic arrangements

I. Road closure

The following roads will be temporarily closed during the time specified below:

From 10am on November 4 to 8pm on November 8:

- Expo Drive between Legislative Council Road and Expo Drive Central.

From 1am to 2pm on November 7 and from 1am to 6pm on November 8:

- Yiu Sing Street;

- The section of Lung Wo Road eastbound between Man Yiu Street and Fleming Road;

- The section of Lung Wo Road westbound between Lung Tat Path and Man Yiu Street;

- Lung Tat Path northbound;

- Lung Hop Street;

- Legislative Council Road between Legislative Council Complex Car Park exit and Lung Wo Road;

- Part of the traffic lanes of the slip road of Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel westbound heading to Central District;

- Part of the traffic lanes of Man Po Street eastbound near Finance Street;

- Part of the traffic lanes of Man Yiu Street southbound between Man Kwong Street and Yiu Sing Street westbound;

- Part of the traffic lanes Convention Avenue westbound near Fleming Road northbound;

- Part of the traffic lanes of Man Yiu Street southbound near Lung Wo Road;

- The slip road of Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel westbound leading to the exit of Lung Wo Road; and

- Part of the traffic lanes of Cotton Tree Drive northbound between Lambeth Walk and Harcourt Road westbound.

II. Traffic diversions

To facilitate the aforementioned road closure arrangements, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:

From 10am on November 4 to 0.59am on November 7, from 2.01pm on November 7 to 0.59am on November 8 and from 6.01pm to 8pm on November 8:

- Affected vehicles on Expo Drive eastbound heading to Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre will be diverted via Lung Wo Road eastbound and Expo Drive East northbound; and

- Affected vehicles on Expo Drive eastbound heading to Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel will be diverted via Lung Wo Road eastbound, Expo Drive East northbound and Expo Drive westbound.

From 1am to 2pm on November 7 and from 1am to 6pm on November 8:

- Affected vehicles on Man Kwong Street westbound heading to Lung Wo Road eastbound via Man Yiu Street southbound will be diverted via Man Yiu Street southbound, Connaught Place eastbound, Connaught Place southbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Harcourt Road eastbound, Gloucester Road eastbound and Fleming Road northbound;

- Affected vehicles on Man Po Street eastbound heading to Lung Wo Road eastbound via Yiu Sing Street eastbound will be diverted via Man Yiu Street southbound, Connaught Place eastbound, Connaught Place southbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Harcourt Road eastbound, Gloucester Road eastbound, and Fleming Road northbound;

- Affected vehicles on Man Po Street eastbound heading to Admiralty or Mid-levels via Lung Wo Road eastbound will be diverted via the slip road of Man Po Street eastbound heading to Finance Street westbound, Finance Street westbound, temporary exit connecting Finance Street and Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel, the slip road of Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel westbound heading to Man Kat Street eastbound, Man Kat Street eastbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound and Harcourt Road eastbound;

- Vehicles along Man Yiu Street southbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Lung Wo Road eastbound and Yiu Sing Street eastbound. Affected vehicles will be diverted via Man Yiu Street southbound, Connaught Place eastbound, Connaught Place southbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Harcourt Road eastbound, Gloucester Road eastbound and Fleming Road northbound;

- Affected vehicles on Man Cheung Street eastbound heading to Lung Wo Road eastbound will be diverted via Man Yiu Street southbound, Connaught Place eastbound, Connaught Place southbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Harcourt Road eastbound, Gloucester Road eastbound and Fleming Road northbound;

- Affected vehicles on Yiu Sing Street eastbound and Yiu Sing Street southbound heading to Lung Wo Road eastbound will be diverted via Man Yiu Street southbound, Connaught Place eastbound, Connaught Place southbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Harcourt Road eastbound, Gloucester Road eastbound and Fleming Road northbound;

- Vehicles along Legislative Council Road northbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Lung Wo Road westbound. Affected vehicles will be diverted via Legislative Council Road southbound, Lung Wui Road eastbound, Fenwick Pier Street eastbound, Fenwick Pier Street roundabout, Fenwick Pier Street westbound, flyover, Harcourt Road westbound, Connaught Road Central westbound and Connaught Place northbound;

- Vehicles along Tim Wa Avenue northbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Lung Wo Road westbound. Affected vehicles will be diverted via Tim Wa Avenue southbound, Tim Mei Avenue northbound, Lung Wui Road eastbound, Fenwick Pier Street eastbound, Fenwick Pier Street roundabout, Fenwick Pier Street westbound, flyover, Harcourt Road westbound, Connaught Road Central westbound and Connaught Place northbound;

- Affected vehicles on Lung Wo Road westbound heading to the Chief Executive’s Office via Tim Wa Avenue southbound will be diverted via Lung Tat Path southbound, Convention Avenue, Fenwick Pier Street westbound, flyover, Harcourt Road westbound, Connaught Road Central westbound, u-turn, Connaught Road Central eastbound and Tim Wa Avenue northbound;

- Vehicles along Cotton Tree Drive northbound will be prohibited from entering Tim Wa Avenue northbound. Affected vehicles will be diverted via Harcourt Road eastbound, Tim Mei Avenue northbound, Lung Wui Road eastbound, Fenwick Pier Street eastbound, Fenwick Pier Street roundabout, Fenwick Pier Street westbound, flyover, Harcourt Road westbound, Connaught Road Central westbound, u-turn, Connaught Road Central eastbound and Tim Wa Avenue northbound;

- Vehicles along Lung Wui Road eastbound will be prohibited from turning left on to Lung Hop Street northbound;

- Vehicles on Fenwick Pier Street westbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Lung Hop Street northbound. Affected vehicles will be diverted via Fenwick Pier Street, flyover, Harcourt Road westbound, Connaught Road Central westbound and Connaught Place northbound;

- Affected vehicles on Convention Avenue westbound heading to Lung Wo Road westbound via Lung Tat Path northbound will be diverted via Convention Avenue, Fenwick Pier Street roundabout, Fenwick Pier Street westbound, flyover, Harcourt Road westbound, Connaught Road Central westbound and Connaught Place northbound;

- Affected vehicles on Hung Hing Road westbound heading to Lung Wo Road westbound will be diverted via Lung Tat Path southbound, Convention Avenue, Fenwick Pier Street roundabout, Fenwick Pier Street westbound, flyover, Harcourt Road westbound, Connaught Road Central westbound and Connaught Place northbound; and

- Affected vehicles on Expo Drive East southbound heading to Lung Wo Road westbound will be diverted via Lung Tat Path southbound, Convention Avenue, Fenwick Pier Street roundabout, Fenwick Pier Street westbound, flyover, Harcourt Road westbound, Connaught Road Central westbound and Connaught Place northbound.

B. Suspension of parking spaces, lay-bys and pick-up/drop-off areas

The following metered parking spaces, lay-bys and pick-up/ drop-off areas will be temporarily suspended during the time specified below:

From 10am on November 4 to 8pm on November 8:

- All metered parking spaces and pick-up/ drop-off areas on Expo Drive.

From 10pm on November 6 to 2pm on November 7 and from 10pm on November 7 to 6pm on November 8:

- All metered parking spaces on Yiu Sing Street and Lung Hop Street;

- All metered parking spaces on the unnamed road near General Post Office; and

- Lay-bys on Lung Wo Road westbound near City Hall and near Central Barracks.

Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precincts mentioned above will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to ticketing.

The Police will implement appropriate arrangements subject to the prevailing traffic and crowd conditions. Members of the public are advised to exercise patience and tolerance, and take heed of instructions of police officers on site.

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