Hong Kong airport’s third runway project to get help with sand supplies from Guangdong and Guangxi provinces, city leader Carrie Lam says
- Chief executive announces mainland Chinese help for project, which was delayed for four months by the suspension of sand supplies and bad weather
- But legislator notes lack of details given about the plan
Hong Kong will get crucial help from mainland China to build a third runway for its airport, the city's leader announced on Thursday.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said neighbouring provinces would help with sand supplies for the expansion, as she unveiled a raft of measures to get started on cross-border integration under the Greater Bay Area project.
Lam spoke on Thursday after leading an official delegation to this year’s Hong Kong/Guangdong Cooperation Joint Conference, which discussed the implementation of Beijing’s plan to turn Hong Kong, Macau and nine Guangdong cities into a financial and technological powerhouse to rival Silicon Valley by 2035.
Apart from the airport project, she also announced initiatives such as co-organising arts and technology festivals, and measures to follow-up on earlier policy pledges ranging from improved cross-border transport links, greater access for Hong Kong universities and start-ups to provincial funds, and opening up public service posts to Hongkongers.