| Date
| Context
| Summary of development
| Action
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|---|
| 2001
| -
| The Planning Department conducted a long-term planning study entitled "Hong Kong 2030: Planning Vision and Strategy" which covered, among other things, the long-term development of the border area, including the river loop area. The scope of study included the development potential and constraints of the border area.
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| 3.7.03
| CM
| Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG moved a motion urging the Administration to affirm the contributions of the textile and clothing industry to Hong Kong's overall economy, and to actively explore and formulate strategies, including setting up expeditiously a "border industrial zone" and a "fashion and design centre" to help Hong Kong develop into the "Fashion centre of Asia Pacific". The Council passed the motion. [Hansard "page 94"]
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|
| 12.11.03
| CQ
| Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG raised a question on studies on establishment
of border industrial zone. [Hansard
"page 55"]
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| 19.11.03
| CM
| A motion moved by Dr Hon LUI Ming-wah as amended by Hon SIN Chung-kai was passed. Under the motion, the Administration was urged to treat backbone industries as part of the infrastructure, to formulate strategic measures to attract suitable backbone industries to invest and set up factories and production lines in Hong Kong, and to study the establishment of a border industrial zone or a river-loop industrial zone. [Hansard "page 102"]
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|
| 4.2.04
| CQ
| Hon CHOY So-yuk raised a question on environmental concerns in relation to the proposal of setting up a special industrial zone in the river-loop area of Shenzhen River. [Hansard "page 58"]
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| 11.2.04
| CM
|
A motion moved by Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG as amended by Hon SIN Chung-kai on border industrial zone was passed. The Administration was urged to expeditiously formulate planning and support measures which were conducive to the development of a border industrial zone, and to discuss with the Shenzhen Municipal Government to explore the setting up of a Hong Kong-Shenzhen river-loop area development company to jointly develop a border river-loop industrial zone. [Hansard "page 206"]
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| 12.7.04
| CI
| The Panel discussed a paper setting out the Administration's preliminary views on the proposal of developing an industrial zone in the Lok Ma Chau Loop and invited an academic to brief the Panel on a study conducted by him. [Paper]
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