STL continues visit to Beijing with LegCo Panel on Transport (with photos)

The Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms Mable Chan, together with the Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Transport, continued their visit to Beijing today (September 4). The Director of Highways, Mr Tony Yau, and the Commissioner for Transport, Miss Winnie Tse, also joined the visit. Ms Chan called on the Ministry of Transport (MOT) this morning and met with the Safety Director of MOT and Director General of the Transport Service Department of MOT, Mr Cai Tuanjie, to exchange views on issues including smart traffic, transport infrastructure, shipping and logistics. Ms Chan and the LegCo delegation later visited the Beijing Innovation Demonstration Zone for Coordinated Development of Smart City Infrastructure and Intelligent Connected Vehicles and two autonomous driving enterprises in Yizhuang, Beijing, and took test rides in autonomous vehicles (AVs) to experience in person the latest developments and real-world application of autonomous driving in the city. Ms Chan said, "The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has been promoting the development of AVs in Hong Kong in an active and orderly manner through a multipronged approach by providing policy support an