Sound Bites

"Hong Kong and Beijing have entered a new period beyond signing cooperative programs on tourism, with an eye to more interaction and cooperation.

"Currently, the passenger flows from Beijing to Hong Kong remain high, while Hong Kong plans to pursue joint development in tourism with Beijing. Taking advantage of its well-developed traffic system, Hong Kong would attract foreign visitors first, then direct these tourism flows into cities on the mainland such as Beijing and Shanghai.

"Since Hong Kong has had tourism authorities since 1957, we would like to use our advanced experience in tourism management in other cities to fuel their growth, thus motivating mutual development."