Source: Zhuhai Broadcasting Station Author: 06/25/2008
Subject Concerned: Government Airport
On the morning of June 6, Mr. Zhong Shijian, the Mayor of Zhuhai visited Zhuhai-Hong Kong Airport Management Company Ltd. to help solve any difficulties and problems occurring in the development of Zhuhai Airport.
Zhuhai-Hong Kong Airport Management Ltd., which was founded last October, is a joint venture between the Zhuhai State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and the Airport Authority Hong Kong for the co-management and running of Zhuhai Airport.
Over the passed 8 months since the company's foundation, the airport has achieved a throughput of nearly 670,000 passengers and 67 million tons of cargo, which are 44% and 29% up over the previous year respectively and it is gradually expanding its services to neighboring cities such as Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Yangjiang.
Mr. Zhong said after his visit to the airport that the Zhuhai government would facilitate the construction of further transportation infrastructure around the airport to enhance further future development of the airport.