The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat visited Urumqi and Fuzhou between 6 and 9 July. During the visit, the Commissioner met with the Director General in the Urumqi Customs District, Mr Hao Weiming. The two exchanged views on the promotion of Hong Kong's economic and trade ties and exchanges with Xinjiang, as well as the exploration of co-operation opportunities and enhancement of collaboration between the two sides. The Commissioner also attended the launching ceremony of the Fujian-Guangdong-Hong Kong Single E-lock Scheme in Fuzhou Customs. Speaking at the ceremony, the Commissioner said that the official launch of the first Customs clearance point of the Scheme in Fuzhou Customs will help further promote interconnections and the flow of goods between Fujian, Guangdong and Hong Kong.
■The launching ceremony of Fuzhou Customs District's Fujian-Guangdong-Hong Kong Single E-lock Scheme is officiated by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat (seventh left); the Deputy Director General in the Fuzhou Customs District, Mr Lin Yuefei (seventh right); the Deputy Director General of the Guangdong Sub-Administration of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, Mr Feng Guoqing (sixth left); and other officials of Mainland and Hong Kong Customs in Fuzhou, Fujian Province.
■The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat (centre); the Vice Chairman of the People's Government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Mr Zhu Lifan (second left); and the Deputy Director General in the Urumqi Customs District, Ms Li Qinghua (first right), tour the Khunjerab Ground Crossing Gateway.
