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Hong Kong vows safe Apec meeting with plans for terror and cyberattack threats

Hong Kong vows safe Apec meeting with plans for terror and cyberattack threats
South China Morning Post Thursday 24 September 2026, 06:24 UTC By Simpson Cheung 1 min read
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Hong Kong will introduce security arrangements, including contingency plans for potential terrorist attacks, for the coming Apec meeting to ensure it is held safely and smoothly while minimising disruption to residents’ daily lives, the security chief has said. The Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting will be held in the city for the first time on October 20 and 21, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. About 500 guests, including finance ministers and senior officials...

Hong Kong will introduce security arrangements, including contingency plans for potential terrorist attacks, for the coming Apec meeting to ensure it is held safely and smoothly while minimising disruption to residents’ daily lives, the security chief has said. The Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting will be held in the city for the first time on October 20 and 21, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. About 500 guests, including finance ministers and senior officials from... [Image text:] APEC2026 APEC CHINA APEC Finance Ministers'Meetinq 20-21 October 2026 Hong Kong A
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