Shenzhen imposes once-a-week limit on cross-border visits to Hong Kong by permanent residents

Restrictions imposed on the city's permanent residents after State Council 'adjustment' in policy will cut number of visitors by a third

He Huifengin GuangdongandDenise Tsangin Hong Kong
Traders will not be able to visit Hong Kong so often. Photo; David Wong

Shenzhen's permanent residents are to be limited to just one visit a week to Hong Kong using their multiple-entry permits, a move that will slash the number of these visitors by about 30 per cent, according to sources familiar with the arrangement.

A Hong Kong government source said the restriction would cut the number of visitors to the city by 4.6 million a year.

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