In order to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Hong Kong’s Anti-Drug Coordination Committee, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Anti-Drug Summit was held in Hong Kong on Friday, organised by the Narcotics Division of Hong Kong’s Security Bureau and Action Committee Against Narcotics (ACAN), according to a statement by Macau’s Unitary Police Service (PSU).
The one-day event marked the first anti-drug summit hosted by Hong Kong, specifically focused on the GBA.
Chief Secretary for Administration Chan Kwok-ki; Executive Secretary-General of the National Narcotics Control Commission and Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau at the Ministry of Public Security Wei Xiaojun; Deputy Director of the Guangdong Provincial Narcotics Control Commission and Deputy Director-General of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department Liang Ruiguo; Hong Kong Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung; and Macau Commissioner-General of the Unitary Police Service (SPU) Leong Man-cheong officiated the opening ceremony.
In his speech, Leong emphasised the significance of anti-drug efforts, referencing President Xi Jinping’s remarks and reaffirming Macau’s commitment to strengthening drug enforcement and communication with the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, and international organisations to effectively combat cross-border drug trafficking, the statement said.
According to the statement, Leong pointed out that Macau, being the smallest city by area and population in the GBA, has a relatively small drug consumption market. However, due to its open customs policies and extensive transportation network, Macau has long prioritised preventing international drug trafficking syndicates from using the region as a transit point for drugs, Leong was quoted as saying. He expressed strong confidence that, with robust support from the Ministry of Public Security, the anti-drug authorities across Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau will further enhance their collaboration to jointly create a safer, drug-free Greater Bay Area (GBA).
The summit also highlighted the importance of ongoing anti-drug education in creating a drug-free society, focusing on initiatives designed to educate tourists and community groups about drug prevention.
Macau is a free port and a separate customs territory of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
This photo taken from Macau’s Unitary Police Service (PSU) website shows Commissioner-General of the Unitary Police Service Leong Man-cheong delivering a keynote speech at Friday’s Anti-Drug Summit in Hong Kong.
