The Director of Immigration, Mr Benson Kwok, led a delegation to attend the 2025 Conference of Global Public Security Cooperation Forum (Lianyungang) held in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, from September 16 to 18. The delegation participated in the main forum, the sub-forum on Migration Management Cooperation, and the Seminar on Regional Immigration Governance Policy as a member of the delegation of the People's Republic of China. The delegation also engaged in in-depth exchanges with senior law enforcement officials of various countries, representatives of international organisations, and academics on matters including immigration management and talent attraction.  

     Delivering a speech at the plenary session of the sub-forum on Migration Management Cooperation, Mr Kwok stated that the conference echoed the vision of "building a global community of shared future" put forward by President Xi Jinping. He said the conference created an important platform for immigration management authorities around the world to enhance co-operation, share experiences, and jointly promote the development of immigration services. Mr Kwok stressed that the Immigration Department (ImmD) is committed to implementing facilitative immigration measures and an open visa policy to promote exchanges among people from different countries and regions, thereby contributing to the advancement of the Belt and Road Initiative. At the same time, the ImmD will continue to discharge its responsibility to safeguard national security, strive to guard the southern gateway to the country, and protect national sovereignty, security, and development interests.  

     The Lianyungang Forum was initiated by the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China in 2015 and was upgraded in 2022 to become the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum (Lianyungang), upholding the principle of "Cooperative Security for Common Prosperity" to help the international community better co-ordinate development and security. The conference, themed "Shaping Global Public Security Together: United Action to Tackle Diverse Threats", was attended by nearly 2 000 guests from 120 countries, regions and international organisations, discussing key global public security issues and striving to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind featuring universal security and common prosperity.

Ends/Thursday, September 18, 2025
Issued at HKT 18:16

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