Hong Kong media reported that when Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao went to Beijing to write a job last month, he proposed to the central government to relax free travel suggestions, including restoring "one signature and multi -line", expanding the number of free cities, and increasing the visit to Hong Kong to visit Hong Kong.Mainland passengers' tax exemptions, etc.
According to the "Hong Kong 01" on Wednesday (January 3), Li Jiachao went to Beijing to meet the post of Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Premier Li Qiang of the State Council in December last year.
Li Jiachao mentioned that the Hong Kong government will continue to play the role of international urban tourism hubs and a multi -stop role. The focus of the future work includes pioneering customers, attracting more high -value -added overnight passengers to visit Hong Kong, stimulating passenger consumption, Promote the development of tourism.
It is reported that Li Jiachao also proposed to the central government to relax the free travel suggestions, including restoring the "one signature and multi -line", expanding the number of free cities, and increasing the tax exemption of tourists visiting Hong Kong.
In addition to Li Jiachao, according to reports, Li Huiqiong, a representative of the National People's Congress and Chairman of the National People's Congress of the Hong Kong District, also personally proposed to the Standing Committee of the People's Congress last month to restore the "one sign and multiple lines" of Shenzhen residents, and then gradually opened to the University in an orderly manner to the UniversityNine cities in the Bay Area.
Li Huiqiong also proposed to expand the number of free cities from 49 to more provinces and cities, and increase the tax exemption of tourists visiting Hong Kong from 5,000 yuan (RMB, S $ 948) to 30,000 to 30,000Yuan.The plan is waiting for the People's Congress Standing Committee to reply.
The report quoted people familiar with the matter that the probability of relaxation of free travel measures was very high. After the central government was filming, specific measures will gradually advance.The Lunar New Year is approaching, and the measures are expected to start with holidays.