Hong Kong and Macao Customs hold yearly conference to preserve co-operation on numerous fronts (with images)
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The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat, and the Director-General of the Macao Customs Service, Mr Adriano Marques Ho, led particular delegations to participate in the 39th Annual Meeting in between Hong Kong Customs and the Macao Customs Service/Macao Economic and Technological Development Bureau kept in Macao today (October 31).
At the opening event of the conference, Mr Chan acknowledged the shared co-operation in helping with custom-mades clearance, combating cross-boundary drug trafficking activities, anti-smuggling work, securing copyright rights and training personnel. He revealed that Hong Kong Customs will continue to work carefully with Macao Customs based upon the strong structure laid over the years, with a view to promoting together the premium advancement of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).
Throughout the conference, both sides likewise concurred that the 2 Customs authorities will continue to deepen co-operation in various elements, consisting of boosting the management of clearance at control points, taking forward different trade assistance steps, reinforcing intelligence exchanges, and combating cross-boundary criminal activities through joint operations to keep the stability and success of the advancement of the GBA.