Hong Kong inks education, tourism, technology deal with Shenzhen

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Hong Kong and Shenzhen signed co-operation agreements on education, tourism and technology today.

Speaking to the media after the 2013 Hong Kong-Shenzhen Co-operation Meeting with Shenzhen Mayor Xu Qin, Chief Secretary Carrie Lam said the education agreement will allow seven schools in Shenzhen to admit children born in Hong Kong to Mainland parents.Mrs Lam said these seven schools provide classes for Hong Kong children, and their curriculum can be linked to Hong Kong schools.

She said these children can take part in Hong Kong's secondary school places allocation.

She said the new arrangement does not mean Hong Kong schools no longer welcome cross-boundary students. It simply allows these children to choose to study in Shenzhen, instead of being cross-boundary students.

On the development of Qianhai, Mrs Lam said the Development Bureau and Shenzhen authorities agreed to form a task force to study allowing Hong Kong construction and engineering professionals and enterprises to start doing business there.

Other future work between Hong Kong and Shenzhen includes the Lok Ma Chau Loop development, and to ensure cross-boundary infrastructure projects are completed on time, she added.