Lau cannot say when Ilha Verde crossing will open

2014-3-12

From：Macau Business

The authorities in Macau and Zhuhai have given conflicting versions of when the new border crossing in Ilha Verde may open, local media reports.

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Lau Si Io said yesterday he could not give an opening date, but a Zhuhai Port Bureau official has reportedly said the crossing will be open in two years from now.

Mr Lau said the new border crossing had many aspects, including around-the-clock operation, that first needed Beijing’s approval.

The mainland news agency Xinhua quoted an unidentified official from the Zhuhai Port Bureau as saying the crossing would open in 2016 in a report it published last week.

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