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In accordance with the instructions of the CPG, the government issues a notice to New Zealand to suspend the agreements on surrender of fugitive offenders and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters with New Zealand, in response to the country's earlier unilateral suspension of its surrender of fugitive offenders agreement with Hong Kong using the national security law as an excuse.

The government describes as 'shameless', 'despicable' and 'barbaric' the decision of the US Government to impose 'sanctions' on the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam; the Secretary for Justice, Ms Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah; the Secretary for Security, Mr John Lee Ka-chiu; the Commissioner of Police, Mr Chris Tang Ping-keung; and seven other individuals on the pretext of the enactment of the national security law.

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress decides that Hong Kong's sixth-term Legislative Council will continue to discharge its duties for at least a year until the commencement of the seventh-term Legislative Council, and that the seventh-term Legislative Council will have a term of four years after it is formed.

In accordance with the instructions of the CPG, the government issues notices to Germany and France to suspend the agreement on surrender of fugitive offenders with Germany and to shelve the agreement on surrender of fugitive offenders with France, in response to the two countries' unilateral suspension/indication not to ratify the agreements with Hong Kong using the national security law as an excuse.

The Temporary Specimen Collection Centre is relocated from AsiaWorld-Expo to the midfield concourse in the airport's restricted area for more streamlined operation and increased capacity.

Storm Signal No 9 is issued as Typhoon Higos nears Hong Kong, the first time the No 9 signal has been raised since Super Typhoon Mangkhut in September 2018.

In accordance with the instructions of the CPG, the government issues a notice to the US to suspend the agreements on surrender of fugitive offenders and on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters with the US, in response to the US'earlier unilateral notice of suspension of the bilateral agreement for the surrender of fugitive offenders and of termination of the bilateral agreements covering transfer of sentenced persons and reciprocal tax exemptions on income derived from the international operation of ships, using the national security law as an excuse.

The government lifts the entry restrictions on Hubei residents and non-Hong Kong residents who have visited Hubei Province.

Cargo clearance facilities at the Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point open for use by cross-boundary goods vehicles. It is the seventh land-based control point between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

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