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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) has formed a united front with the Mainland and Macao SAR authorities in combating cross-boundary drug abuse and trafficking, a senior Hong Kong official said Thursday.
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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) has formed a united front with the Mainland and Macao SAR authorities in combating cross-boundary drug abuse and trafficking, a senior Hong Kong official said Thursday.
Hong Kong's Secretary for Security Regina Ip was speaking at the opening ceremony of the first-ever Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Conference on Policy to Tackle Drug Abuse and Trafficking.
The drug problem is a global issue, Ip said, noting that Hong Kong places great emphasis on external cooperation, especially with its neighboring countries and regions.
"The Conference is aimed at enhancing mutual understanding of the anti-drug policies in the three places, especially in the areas of legislation and law enforcement, treatment and rehabilitation as well as preventive education and publicity," she said.
According to Ip, the mainland, Macao and HK authorities had maintained regular contacts and cooperation in combating cross-boundary drug abuse and trafficking.
"A number of government departments including the police, Customs and the government laboratory had maintained close liaison and cooperation with their counterparts in the Mainland and Macao in the fight against drugs," she said.
"The Hong Kong police have further strengthened intelligence exchange with the Mainland by setting up a special liaison unit in their Narcotics Bureau in order to combat cross-boundary drug trafficking syndicates more effectively," Ip added.
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