Hong Kong vows safe Apec meeting with plans for terror and cyberattack threats

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Hong Kong is implementing robust security measures, including contingency plans against terrorism and cyberattacks, to ensure the safe and smooth hosting of the Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting in October. These preparations aim to minimize disruption to local residents during the event.

Hong Kong will introduce security arrangements, including contingency plans for potential terrorist attacks, for the coming Apec meeting to ensure it is held safely and smoothly while minimising disruption to residents’ daily lives, the security chief has said. The Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting will be held in the city for the first time on October 20 and 21, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. About 500 guests, including finance ministers and senior officials from...