Hong Kong passes bill for Huanggang ‘co-location’ arrangement

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Hong Kong’s legislature has passed the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area Bill to implement a 'co-location' immigration arrangement at Huanggang border crossing. The law aims to upgrade border security and operational efficiency following a recent meeting led by the city’s security chief.

Hong Kong’s legislature has passed a bill providing the legal basis for implementing a “co-location” arrangement at the upgraded Huanggang border crossing following a four-hour meeting, after the city’s security chief said it must be approved by July 31. The passage of the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area Bill, which was gazetted on Tuesday, marked the fastest round of legislative scrutiny since the Legislative Council’s 2021 overhaul under the “patriots administering Hong Kong”...