Hong Kong is preparing to launch its revamped Huanggang Port border crossing in September under a new “joint inspection” model. Drills to test the checkpoint’s operations are scheduled to begin next month, marking a departure from previous openings that only required internal tests.

Sources indicated that Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung and other officials were set to inspect the checkpoint on Friday, July 31st, 2026, coinciding with Hong Kong beginning to exercise jurisdiction over its designated area of the crossing.

Earlier in July 2026, Hong Kong’s legislature passed a bill providing the legal basis for a co-location arrangement with Shenzhen authorities within the same building. The bill was approved rapidly, clearing all stages within three days after being gazetted, the fastest scrutiny since the Legislative Council’s 2021 overhaul under the “patriots administering Hong Kong” principle.

The revamped crossing could be operational as early as September 2026, according to sources.

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