Tourists were welcomed back by restaurants and stores at the border checkpoints after three years of little business due to the suspension of cross-border travel. "Today's income increased by 70 to 80 percent compared to the daily figure during the pandemic," said a restaurant operator at Futian Port. "I hope the upcoming Chinese New Year will bring more income from cross-border travellers," a staff member at a delivery service point at Futian Port said. Tang Ping-keung, Hong Kong's security chief said the city is prepared to proactively combat smuggling activities or fake goods traders. The authorities are also working with the mainland government to deploy enforcement actions on those illegal activities, Tang added.
