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news Scmp World 2026-06-01

Hong Kong Urges Smoother Border Crossings and Expanded Mainland Driving Scheme

Hong Kong's transport sector is calling for faster border immigration and an expansion of the vehicle scheme allowing entry into mainland China cities. This comes as the current scheme was extended.


Hong Kong’s transport sector has called for faster cross-border immigration clearance procedures and an expansion of a popular scheme allowing local vehicles to enter Guangdong to include other mainland Chinese cities. The call was made on Monday after the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles scheme, which took effect in 2023, was extended by five years to June 1, 2031. The scheme allows eligible private car owners in Hong Kong to drive into Guangdong via the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge...

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