Lee said his administration was targeting big spenders in its efforts to lure tourists from across the border and he would call on mainland authorities to add more cities to an individual visitor scheme that was expanded earlier this year.
“I will continue to report on Hong Kong’s situation to the central government, as well as discuss and actively fight for more measures that benefit and support Hong Kong,” he said.
“In particular, I will be fighting for more mainland cities to be opened up for individual visits to Hong Kong, so we can allow more high-spending mainland compatriots to come to the city.”
He said such arrivals could boost the city’s “popularity and prosperity”.
Be ‘mentally prepared’ for changes to Hong Kong fireworks amid rain: minister
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Beijing in February added Xian and Qingdao to the Individual Visit Scheme, which already covered 49 mainland cities including many first-tier ones such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Chongqing.
The scheme allows…