Chinese mainland to open 5 more cities to Hong Kong for individual traveling
14/3/2006 15:16
Chinese mainland will open five more cities to individual travel program
to Hong Kong starting this May, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announced in Beijing
today.
At a press conference held shortly after the annual session of China's
parliament was closed, the premier said 38 mainland cities have already joined
the scheme.
The mainland has forged a closer economic partnership with Hong
Kong over the past few years, he said, adding that some infrastructural
facilities linking Hong Kong and the mainland are under construction of some
others is being stepped up.
Noting that Hong Kong has become the fourth
largest trade partner of the mainland, the mainland has so far opened 27 service
and trade sectors to Hong Kong covering finance, accounting and legal affairs in
a bid to give more convenient market access to Hong Kong companies, the premier
said.
Xinhua
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