Hong Kong Commissioner for Customs and Excise Louise Ho second from right and her team exchange views with the Minister of the General Administration of Customs of the PRC Yu Jianhua third from left in Beijing on March 28. Hong Kong Customs successfully completed the First Inspector Induction Course: National and Mainland Customs Operations StudiesCustoms Operations Studies in the Chinese mainland.
This is the first time that the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department has arranged for newly recruited inspectors to receive induction training, to attend a study and exchange program in the mainland, according to the department.
HOng Kong Commissioner of Customs and Excise Louise Ho Pui-shan said at the opening ceremony at the Shanghai Customs CollegeCustoms College on March 27 that the arrangement is intended to deepen the understanding of Hong Kong inspectors about the operation and latest developments of mainland customs, national security and national affairs.
Relevant arrangements are expected to be a regular part of the Inspector Induction Course at Hong Kong Customs.
During her stay in the mainland, Ho and her team visited Shanghai, Beijing and Guangdong to seek further customs cooperation.
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She called for a meeting with GACC Minister Yu Jianhua on March 28 and called for the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of ChinaCustoms of the People's Republic of China in Beijing. Both are looking forward to expanding Smart Customs operations and deepening collaboration between mainland and Hong Kong.
Ho expressed gratitude to the GACC for its continuous support for Hong Kong Customs. She visited various customs districts in the mainland within a few days.
The Commissioner of Customs and Excise Louise Ho officiates at the opening ceremony of the First Inspector Induction Course: National and Mainland Customs Operations StudiesCustoms Operations Studies, in Shanghai on March 27.