- 2
Meeting between Guangdong and HK Customs
The 14th Annual Review Meeting between Guangdong Branch of the Customs General Administration of the People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department was held in Shantou from April 15 to 19.
The Guangdong delegation comprising seven members was led by Director Liu Wenjie, Guangdong Sub-administration of Customs General Administration and Director Lin Futing, Shantou Customs of the People's Republic of China. The Hong Kong delegation also comprising seven members was led by Mr Lawrence Li Shu-fai, Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Excise. Representatives from the Foreign Affairs Office, People's Republic of China and the Foreign Affairs Department, Xinhua News Agency (Hong Kong Branch) also attended the meeting.
Director Liu Wenjie chaired the meeting. Both side exchanged views on the co-operation since the last meeting in anti-smuggling, anti-narcotics efforts and were satisfied with the results achieved.
Both sides also positively discussed further expansion of co-operation between the two Customs administrations, especially in anti-smuggling and intellectual property protection.
Members of both delegations were warmly received by the Shantou Customs. The Hong Kong delegation was greatly impressed by the great changes brought about by the rapid economic growth and city development of Shantou. The Hong Kong Customs delegation also visited other Customs offices outside Guangdong Province.
End
School heads polled on drug abuse problem
The great majority of secondary school principals and primary school heads in an Education Department questionnaire survey did not think that the problem of drug abuse in schools was serious.
A total of 770 primary school heads (99 per cent) and 410 secondary school principals (97 per cent) considered that the problem was not serious.