Hong Kong gazettes bill to enable joint immigration checks at Shenzhen crossing

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Hong Kong has published a bill enabling joint immigration checks at the Shenzhen border crossing, introducing a new model expected to reduce clearance times from 30 to 5 minutes. The official opening date of the upgraded Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area remains pending coordination with mainland Chinese authorities.

Hong Kong authorities have gazetted a new law regulating an upgraded border crossing, between the city and Shenzhen, marking another major step to launch the first joint immigration model that will cut clearance times from the current 30 minutes to five. The Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area Bill was gazetted on Tuesday, with a Security Bureau spokesman saying the official opening date of the upgraded port had yet to be agreed with mainland Chinese authorities. “The official opening date is to...