Tag: HKSAR

HKSAR Government welcomes enhancements to “exit endorsement for business visit” and “exit endorsement for talents” by Mainland authorities ******************************************************************************************      ​The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) welcomes the announcement by the Mainland authorities today (April 28) about the extension of the period of stay for holders of an exit endorsement for business visit travelling to Hong Kong from seven days to 14 days and the expansion of application of the exit endorsement for talents to Beijing and Shanghai, both taking effect on May 6, 2024.       According to the prevailing arrangement, Mainland residents who wish to visit Hong ... Read more

HKSAR Government strongly opposes resolution of European Parliament *******************************************************************      ​The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government today (April 25) strongly opposed the so-called resolution adopted by the European Parliament against Hong Kong, and strongly condemned the Parliament for making baseless allegations about Hong Kong and smearing the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (the Ordinance), so as to set the record straight.      A spokesman for the HKSAR Government said, “It is the constitutional duty of the HKSAR to safeguard national security. In accordance with international law and international practice based on the Charter ... Read more

HKSAR Government strongly disapproves and opposes US report on human rights ****************************************************************************      The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government today (April 23) strongly disapproves and rejects the unfounded and biased content related to Hong Kong contained in the United States (US) Department of State’s so-called 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.             A HKSAR Government spokesperson said, “The HKSAR Government strongly disapproves and opposes the US’ repeated tactics through the so-called report in making slandering remarks against Hong Kong, where ‘one country, two systems’ is successfully implemented. The US is once again overriding the rule of law with ... Read more

HKSAR Government District Officers continue duty visit to Zhejiang Province (with photos) *****************************************************************************************      ​The delegation of the District Officers (DOs) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government for a study programme on district governance continued its duty visit to Zhejiang Province today (April 20) to gather a deeper understanding of the implementation of modernisation with Chinese characteristics and district governance matters in Zhejiang.       The delegation is led by the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak and the members include the Permanent Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Ms Shirley Lam; the Director of Home Affairs, ... Read more

HKSAR Government strongly condemns and rejects UK six-monthly report on Hong Kong *********************************************************************************      The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) strongly disapproved of and rejected the untruthful remarks, slanders and smears against various aspects of the HKSAR in the so-called six-monthly report on Hong Kong: July to December 2023 of the United Kingdom (UK) on April 15.      A spokesman for the HKSAR Government said, “The HKSAR Government strongly condemns and rejects the wanton slander and political attacks in the UK’s so-called six-monthly report where the ‘one country, two systems’ principle is successfully implemented. The HKSAR is an ... Read more