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"The safety rate of food supplied by the mainland (to Hong Kong) reaches 99.999 percent."

York chow, Hong Kong's food and health chief, said on Thursday. He added that the rate is so high that few countries in the world could achieve it. Most of the meat and vegetables in Hong Kong come from the mainland. He expressed gratitude for the great support from General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.