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Constitution and Administration
the western Pearl River Delta into a three-hour commuting radius of Hong Kong. This enhances economic development and connectivity among the Greater Bay Area cities and has strategic significance for the development of the Greater Bay Area. The liberalisation of trade in goods and services provided for in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement took effect on 1 January.
Exchanges with Taiwan
Hong Kong and Taiwan have close economic, cultural and social ties. Taiwan was Hong Kong's third largest trading partner in goods, with two-way trade amounting to US$54,167 million in 2018. The number of arrivals from Taiwan to Hong Kong totalled about 1.93 million.
Hong Kong cooperates with Taiwan on public policy areas through the Hong Kong-Taiwan Economic and Cultural Cooperation and Promotion Council, while the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office in Taiwan promotes Hong Kong's image, strengthens exchanges between the two places and serves Hong Kong residents and businesses in Taiwan.
Websites
Administration Wing, Chief Secretary for Administration's Office: www.admwing.gov.hk Audit Commission: www.aud.gov.hk
Civil Service Bureau: www.csb.gov.hk
Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau: www.cmab.gov.hk
Government Records Service: www.grs.gov.hk
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area: www.bayarea.gov.hk
Home Affairs Bureau: www.hab.gov.hk
Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (Taiwan): www.hketco.hk
Hong Kong-Taiwan Economic and Cultural Cooperation and Promotion Council: www.eccpc.org.hk
Legislative Council: www.legco.gov.hk
Office of The Ombudsman: www.ombudsman.hk
Protocol Division Government Secretariat: www.protocol.gov.hk
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