On October 22, 2026, Director-General of the Department of Consular Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Long Zhou and Director of the Immigration Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Kwok Joon-fung held the 15th Annual Exchange for Hong Kong-related Consular Work in Zhengzhou, Henan. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on Hong Kong-related consular protection and assistance, Hong Kong-related visas, and the facilitation of overseas travels for Hong Kong compatriots, among others.