According to Hong Kong media reports, the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong is under control, and the public is eagerly looking forward to achieving quarantine-free customs clearance with the mainland as soon as possible.
On the 2nd of this month, the Hong Kong Research Association released a survey showing that if mainlanders must use a "customs clearance code" with automatic tracking function, 50% of respondents are willing to "accept". In addition, if the HKSAR Government arranges for the public to receive a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine booster, 58% of the respondents said they would "definitely" and "mostly" be vaccinated, with a total of 26% saying "definitely not" and "most will not".
The Hong Kong Research Association said that the investigation shows that the public has a positive attitude towards the use of "customs clearance codes", and the association urges the SAR government to narrow the gap in epidemic prevention with the mainland as soon as possible and actively consult with the mainland authorities in order to strive for normal customs clearance as soon as possible.
On 1 November, the HKSAR Government announced that it would tighten the quarantine exemption arrangements across the board from 12 November, abolishing most of the exemption categories, including the need for personnel of foreign consulates and institutions to go to designated quarantine hotels for quarantine, and also strengthening the supervision of exempted persons.
Under the new arrangement, the Government retains only the exemptions necessary to maintain the functioning of Hong Kong society and the lives of the public, including cross-border truck and bus drivers, flight crew, crew members loading and unloading cargo in Hong Kong and government personnel. At the same time, the government also requires exempted persons to undergo multiple regular tests and impose strict restrictions on outing activities to minimize the risk of transmission and mass contact.
A spokesman for the HKSAR Government said that the new measures will help strengthen the "foreign import prevention" measures and deal with the threat of mutated virus strains, and can also create favorable conditions for the gradual and orderly resumption of customs clearance with the Mainland or cross-border travel in the future.
Regarding the SAR government's tightening of exemption categories, Ip Lau Suk-yee, a member of the Executive Council and a member of the Legislative Council, said that Hong Kong is already a very friendly government to the outside world, and believes that there is no need to have a "slave mentality", do not worry about offending foreigners, and do not worry about foreigners having a bad impression of Hong Kong.
In addition, starting from 1 November, the HKSAR government requires all citizens to use the "Travel with Peace of Mind" app when entering government premises. The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Lee Ka-chiu, said the public would feel unaccustomed when it began, but stressed that the initiative was necessary to help stop the spread of the virus in the community. In response to reports that immigration officers were arrested on suspicion of using false "travel with peace of mind", Li Jiachao said that no one should fail to follow the rules, and if it involves civil servants violating the law, it is even more unacceptable, and law enforcement departments will definitely deal with it according to law.
Column Editor-in-Chief: Hong Junjie Text Editor: Hong Junjie
Source: Author: Zhen He
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