On October 15, Chairman Liu Aili of China Post Group Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as China Post) met with Mr. Donald NG Man-kit, the newly appointed postmaster general of Hongkong Post, and his entourage in Beijing. The two sides held in-depth discussions on deepening high-level cooperation and better integrating into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

Liu Aili extended a warm welcome to the delegation of Hongkong Post and introduced the current development of China Post. He stated, China Post stands ready to deepen high-level cooperation with Hongkong Post to promote the integrated development of the GBA and actively meet people’s needs for postal services in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong. First, the two sides will jointly build a hub cluster in the GBA. They will leverage the advantages of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge as a new economic and trade corridor, and share the hub resources of Hong Kong, to push forward the development of the international postal hubs in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai, and to construct a three-dimensional delivery network covering sea, land, air and rail intermodal transport. Second, the two sides will explore the sharing of transportation capacity resources. They will advance the joint construction and sharing of resources such as trucking capacity, air transport capacity and site operations in the GBA, to ensure smooth and stable mail transit and to improve the efficiency of cross-border transportation. Third, the two sides will upgrade the cross-border service system. They will build a distinctive cross-border parcel, express and logistics product portfolio catering to the industrial development of the GBA and featuring high efficiency, convenience, security and stability, so as to precisely serve the cross-border commerce and foreign trade industries in this area. Fourth, the two sides will deepen philatelic and cultural exchanges and cooperation. They will carry out philatelic and cultural exchanges, reciprocal visits and seminars on a regular basis, so as to boost both cultural communication and market benefits.

Mr. Donald NG spoke highly of the impressive achievements China Post had made in business development, and expressed his gratitude for its long-standing strong support for Hongkong Post. He stated, Hongkong Post will continue to deepen the sound interactions with China Post, pursue deeper exchanges and expand cooperation in broader fields. The two sides will explore ways to fulfill their missions of delivering better public services, to advance market-oriented operations, and to improve the quality and efficiency of postal outlets, thereby providing high-quality services for the development of the GBA.