The Hong Kong SAR Government takes measures to ensure the transport of goods from the Mainland to Hong Kong-Western Net (Shaanxi News Net)

On the 15th, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will recruit more cross-border truck drivers, and is also studying the delivery of goods from the mainland to Hong Kong by water transportation.

Carrie Lam pointed out that the epidemic has disrupted the work of cross-border truck drivers. Now, many drivers have been diagnosed with or have cases in buildings where they live. Over 20% of cross-border drivers cannot carry out cross-border freight, and there are delays or delays in the delivery of goods to Hong Kong. , causing vegetable prices to rise.

Therefore, one of the working groups between the SAR government and the mainland will handle the transportation of non-medical materials, including recruiting more cross-border drivers and ensuring that they are checked every day. The SAR government is also contacting shipping companies to study the use of water transport to deliver goods to Hong Kong. It is hoped that while fighting the epidemic, it can protect the daily needs of the citizens and appeal to the public not to worry too much.

Editor: Guo Jiaxin