The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
 
     The delegation of the Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene (the Panel) continued its duty visit to Nanjing and Yangzhou today (August 22).
 
     In the morning, the delegation participated in an exchange session with representatives of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. Both parties had in-depth discussions on policy measures regarding cityscape management and environmental hygiene. The delegation then visited Nanjing City Interface's management centre to gain insights into how the city implements a "unified management in one network" approach to integrate data on one network, monitor the whole region on one screen, and co-ordinate emergency response and solve problems in one stop, thereby enhancing modern urban governance capability.
 
     In the afternoon, the delegation held an exchange session with the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs to jointly explore how to promote the development of agriculture and fisheries in the two places through the promotion of technology applications, brand building and talent attraction.

Before departing for Yangzhou, the delegation paid a courtesy call on the leaders of the Nanjing Customs District to learn about the policy measures on safety and testing of imported and exported food products in Jiangsu Province, as well as related publicity and education work. The delegation wished to draw on the experience of Jiangsu Province to further enhance food safety in Hong Kong.
 
     The delegation had dinner and exchanged views with leaders of the Yangzhou Municipal People's Government in the evening to learn about Yangzhou's latest development.
 
     The delegation will continue its duty visit to Yangzhou and Nanjing tomorrow (August 23).

Ends/Thursday, August 22, 2024
Issued at HKT 22:45

NNNN