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Task Force for Collaboration on the Northern Metropolis Development Strategy holds meeting in Shenzhen (with photos)
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     The Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong, and Vice Mayor of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government Mr Huang Min, leading delegations of the governments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Shenzhen respectively, held a meeting of the Task Force for Collaboration on the Northern Metropolis Development Strategy in Shenzhen today (October 11).
 
      At today's meeting, the HKSAR Government introduced the implementation progress of the Northern Metropolis, including the public engagement activities for the San Tin Technopole and the development of multi-storey buildings for modern industries. Both sides also exchanged views on aspects related to the collaboration on the Northern Metropolis, including the development of Qianhai, works at the Loop, cross-boundary transport, planning of control points and so on. They agreed to continue strengthening co-operation to facilitate development of the Northern Metropolis.
 
     After the meeting, the delegation of the HKSAR Government visited Qianhai in Shenzhen, the Nanshan Nantou Ancient Town and the Dasha River Ecological Corridor, where they were briefed by representatives of the Shenzhen Municipal Government on the latest developments of the areas, work on heritage conservation and details of the river transformation project.
 
     Mr Wong said, "One of the important aspects of the development of the Northern Metropolis is leveraging the complementary advantages of Hong Kong with Shenzhen and other cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to achieve high-quality development. We will continue to maintain dialogue and close collaboration with Shenzhen for co-operative developments and mutual benefits."
 
     Officials of the HKSAR Government attending the meeting today also included the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn; the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung; the Acting Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Liu Chun-san; the Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Miss Diane Wong; the Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Ms Lillian Cheong, as well as the heads of relevant departments.
 
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The Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong, and Vice Mayor of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government Mr Huang Min, leading delegations of the governments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Shenzhen respectively, held a meeting of the Task Force for Collaboration on the Northern Metropolis Development Strategy in Shenzhen today (October 11). Photo shows Mr Wong (left) and Mr Huang (right) prior to the meeting.
The Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong, and Vice Mayor of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government Mr Huang Min, leading delegations of the governments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Shenzhen respectively, held a meeting of the Task Force for Collaboration on the Northern Metropolis Development Strategy in Shenzhen today (October 11). Photo shows Mr Wong (second left) delivering his opening remarks at the meeting. Looking on are the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn (first left); the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung (second right); and the Acting Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Liu Chun-san (first right).
The Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong (first row, centre), and Vice Mayor of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government Mr Huang Min, leading delegations of the governments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Shenzhen respectively, held a meeting of the Task Force for Collaboration on the Northern Metropolis Development Strategy in Shenzhen today (October 11). Also attending are the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn (first row, fourth left); the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung (first row, fourth right); the Acting Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Liu Chun-san (first row, third right); the Under Secretary for Development, Mr David Lam (first row, second right); the Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Ms Lillian Cheong (first row, third left); the Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Miss Diane Wong (first row, second left); the Permanent Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Joe Wong (first row, first left); and the Director of the Northern Metropolis Co-ordination Office, Mr Vic Yau (first row, first left).
The Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong, and Vice Mayor of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government Mr Huang Min, leading delegations of the governments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Shenzhen respectively, held a meeting of the Task Force for Collaboration on the Northern Metropolis Development Strategy in Shenzhen today (October 11).
The Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong (fourth left), visited the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) after the meeting today (October 11) and was briefed on the work of SCIA.
The delegation of the HKSAR Government visited Nanshan Nantou Ancient Town after the meeting of the Task Force for Collaboration on the Northern Metropolis Development Strategy today (October 11) and were briefed by representatives of the Shenzhen Municipal Government on their work on heritage conservation.