Hong Kong Chief Executive says no effort in meeting with Shenzhen authorities

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Hong Kong Chief Executive says no effort in meeting with Shenzhen authorities

A screenshot from a video released by the Hong Kong government shows Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiuLee Ka-chiu speaking at a press conference on September 28, 2022 in the city.

HONG KONG Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiuLee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that his government is sparing no effort in realizing its goal of pre-departure quarantine, as discussions with Shenzhen authorities are progressing.

There were meetings between the high-level officials of the two cities about the plan, according to Lee, who spoke to the press ahead of the Executive Council meeting in the morning.

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The crux of the matter depends on whether Hong Kong can meet the requirements laid down by the Shenzhen authorities, which is also a set of rules that apply to the whole country, he pointed out.

He said that the idea of reverse quarantine or pre-quarantine is important because it allows our people from Hong Kong to enter the mainland while conforming to the 7 3 quarantine requirement that has been implemented in the mainland.

The only question is whether we do it in Hong Kong or in Shenzhen. The quarantine requirement remains the same, provided that the standard of the quarantine requirement is accepted by Shenzhen. The Hong Kong leader said once people have gone through the pre-departure quarantine process in Hong Kong, they will be deemed to have satisfied the requirement in the same way as those who have completed the 7 3 quarantine arrangement in Shenzhen.

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He said that the concept is simple, and the concept is to conform to a standard that will not increase the risk to the Shenzhen authorities.