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Local travel agency owner says mainland firms have already been making inquiries on how equipped the city is to handle tour groups.
Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has announced plans to reopen the border with the Chinese mainland before January 15 next year. Hong Kong society is rolling up its sleeves for the reopening after the border was closed for three years.
As welcome as a return to normality is, care must be taken not to raise the risks of further Covid outbreaks or for health facilities to be overwhelmed by arrivals.
Travel sector needs government subsidies to recover from almost three years of Covid-19 curbs, industry leaders say.
Hong Kong is aiming to reopen its border with China by mid-January, city leader John Lee announced on Saturday after returning from meetings in Beijing.