Hong Kong Steps Up Security for APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting
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Hong Kong will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) finance ministers' meeting. Reported on 16 October 2026, Hong Kong police have from Friday implemented 24-hour patrols in Wan Chai as part of enhanced security arrangements for the meeting. Representatives of 21 APEC member economies arrived in Hong Kong as early as Friday for preparatory work, while most ministers are expected to arrive no earlier than Sunday and will stay at multiple top hotels. The police patrol area covers the meeting venue and the vicinity of the delegates' hotels.
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- 南華早報·香港Hong Kong Launches 24-Hour Patrols Around APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting Venue and Delegate Hotels
Hong Kong police will from Friday carry out 24-hour patrols in Wan Chai as part of tightened security arrangements for the upcoming APEC finance ministers' meeting. Representatives of 21 APEC member economies will arrive in Hong Kong as early as Friday for preparatory work, while most ministers are expected to arrive no earlier than Sunday and will stay in several top hotels.
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