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.
With Guangdong and Guangxi’s full backing, we are very confident that the third runway project can move forward as scheduled
