BEIJING'S think-tank on Hong Kong economic affairs will today recommend tighter monitoring of the future Airport Corporation.
The economic sub-group of the Preliminary Working Committee (PWC) is expected to suggest the Director of Audit should have the right to look at the corporation's accounts, and that a new mechanism is needed to control charges at the new airport.
A PWC source said it would also propose to restrict the future airport corporation's right to manage airport-related affairs, adding: ''The Airport Corporation bill is too loose.'' PWC member Tam Yiu-chung said the think-tank was concerned about the corporation's monitoring system, and it is believed the group will also make recommendations on the formation of its board of directors.
He also said China would simplify the procedure for vehicles crossing the border between Shenzhen and Hong Kong in a bid to ease the heavy traffic congestion.
Control points at the busy Man Kam To and Wang Gang border checkpoint would be reduced from five to two, he said.
Mr Tam said the group had discussed a 10-point recommendation by Vice-Minister of State for the Economic Commission, Yu Xiaohong, on solving the traffic congestion along the boundary, which would soon be sent to the State Council for approval.