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17th Shenzhen-Hong Kong Joint Planning Co-operation Meeting held in Hong Kong (with photos)
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     The 17th Shenzhen-Hong Kong Joint Planning Co-operation Meeting was held in Hong Kong today (November 30). Hong Kong and Shenzhen have been maintaining close ties and regularly exchanging the latest progress on town planning work of the two cities through the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Joint Planning Co-operation Meeting. 

     Those attending the joint co-ordination meeting included the Director of Planning, Mr Ivan Chung, and the Chief of the Planning and Natural Resources Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, Mr Xu Songming. The Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, also met with Mr Xu and the delegation of the Planning and Natural Resources Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality after the meeting. 

     At today's meeting, the Planning Department and the Planning and Natural Resources Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality introduced Hong Kong's latest amendment of the Town Planning Ordinance and the "Shenzhen Spatial Planning on Emergency Evacuation and Rescue (2021-2035)" respectively. Both sides also exchanged views on developments such as the Northern Metropolis and San Tin Technopole, and have agreed to foster closer interaction, including arrangements for meetings and reciprocal visits next year.

     After the meeting, officials from the Planning Department and the delegation of the Planning and Natural Resources Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality visited the Tung Chung Community Liaison Center. The party was briefed by representatives of the Sustainable Lantau Office of the Civil Engineering and Development Department on the development of Tung Chung East reclamation and the conservation of Lantau, and conducted a site visit to Tai O to learn more about projects under the Lantau Conservation Fund. 

     Officials from the Planning Department and the delegation of the Planning and Natural Resources Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality will visit New Territories North tomorrow (December 1) to learn more about the latest planning and development of main new development areas in the Northern Metropolis.
 
Ends/Thursday, November 30, 2023
Issued at HKT 19:37
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The 17th Shenzhen-Hong Kong Joint Planning Co-operation Meeting, attended by the Director of Planning, Mr Ivan Chung (third left), and the Chief of the Planning and Natural Resources Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, Mr Xu Songming (third right), was held in Hong Kong today (November 30).
The 17th Shenzhen-Hong Kong Joint Planning Co-operation Meeting was held in Hong Kong today (November 30). Photo shows the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn (centre); the Chief of the Planning and Natural Resources Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, Mr Xu Songming (third left); the Director of Planning, Mr Ivan Chung (third right); together with representatives of the Planning Department and members of the delegation of the Planning and Natural Resources Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality.
The 17th Shenzhen-Hong Kong Joint Planning Co-operation Meeting was held in Hong Kong today (November 30). Photo shows the Director of Planning, Mr Ivan Chung (front row, second right), and the Chief of the Planning and Natural Resources Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, Mr Xu Songming (front row, first right), together with the participants of the meeting, visiting the Tung Chung Community Liaison Center after the meeting and being briefed by a representative of the Sustainable Lantau Office of the Civil Engineering and Development Department on the development of Tung Chung East reclamation and the conservation of Lantau.
The 17th Shenzhen-Hong Kong Joint Planning Co-operation Meeting was held in Hong Kong today (November 30). Photo shows the Director of Planning, Mr Ivan Chung (right), and the Chief of the Planning and Natural Resources Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, Mr Xu Songming (left), together with the participants of the meeting, visiting Tai O after the meeting and being briefed by a representative of the Sustainable Lantau Office of the Civil Engineering and Development Department on the projects under the Lantau Conservation Fund.