Tang meets Interpol delegation on Hong Kong assembly
SingTao · 3 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Security Secretary Chris Tang Ping-keung (鄧炳強) said on October 22 that he and the Hong Kong Police team met a visiting delegation representing Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza to exchange views on preparations for the organisation’s General Assembly in Hong Kong. The 94th Interpol General Assembly is scheduled to be held in Hong Kong from November 30 to December 3, the first time the city will host the event
Key Points
- Tang said the General Assembly will open in Hong Kong on November 30, with preparatory work progressing steadily ahead of the four-day event.
- Sing Tao reported that more than 1,000 police chiefs, ministers and senior law enforcement leaders from Interpol member countries are expected to attend
- Tang said Interpol is an important global law enforcement cooperation platform for combating cross-border crime and safeguarding global security.
- He said Hong Kong’s role as host shows international recognition of the city’s professional law enforcement capabilities and international connectivity advantages.
- Tang also recalled promising Urquiza in September, during the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum in Lianyungang, that Hong Kong would spare no effort to stage the assembly well
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the meeting points to the next phase of preparations for a major international security event that the government wants to use to showcase both policing professionalism and the city’s wider appeal. Tang said officials aim not only to handle the professional conference agenda, but also to let overseas delegates experience Hong Kong’s charm, strength and vitality.