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Constitution and Administration

new Immigration Division was set up in the Shanghai ETO in October, in addition to those in the Beijing Office and the Chengdu and Guangdong ETOS, to provide practical help to Hong Kong residents in distress or seeking assistance on the Mainland and to handle immigration matters. All immigration divisions started providing an HKSAR passport replacement service in November.

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$47,228 million in 2016. The number of arrivals from Taiwan totalled 2.01 million.

Hong Kong cooperates with Taiwan on public policy areas through the Hong Kong-Taiwan Economic and Cultural Cooperation and Promotion Council; and the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office in Taiwan promotes Hong Kong's image, strengthens bilateral exchanges, and serves Hong Kong people and businesses in Taiwan.

Key events in 2016 include:

• Installing lanterns at the 2016 Taiwan Lantern Festival to showcase the richness, diversity and glamour of Hong Kong;

Organising the Hong Kong-Taiwan Economic Cooperation Forum in New Taipei City to promote Hong Kong's advantages in innovation and technology; and

Organising the Hong Kong Week in Taipei to present a series of cultural and creative programmes featuring Hong Kong characteristics.

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

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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