The co-location plan for the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link has a solid legal foundation.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam made the statement to the media today, saying once the Co-operation Arrangement on co-location is reached by Hong Kong and the Mainland, it must be approved by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, and then legislation will be formulated and implemented in Hong Kong.
Mrs Lam said the three steps provide a solid legal foundation for the plan.
She added the plan must be implemented to realise the rail's economic benefits.
On her upcoming visits to Singapore and Thailand, Mrs Lam said the visits show Hong Kong’s close ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
She added a free trade agreement between Hong Kong and ASEAN will be signed before the end of the year.
