Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s border reopening talks move to next stage, Carrie Lam says, as mainland-Chinese experts wrap up inspection tour


A four-day inspection of Hong Kong’s coronavirus control efforts by mainland-Chinese officials has helped pave the way for the next top-level meeting on a long-awaited reopening of the border, the city’s leader has said.

Chief Secretary John Lee Ka-chiu would lead a delegation to neighbouring Shenzhen for that purpose on Thursday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor told reporters ahead of her weekly cabinet meeting.

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