Hongkong Post to issue “The 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative” commemorative stamps (with photos)
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Hongkong Post announced today (August 23) that a commemorative stamp issue and associated philatelic products on the theme of “The 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative” will be released for sale on September 7 (Thursday).
The Belt and Road Initiative was raised by President Xi Jinping in 2013. Hong Kong has been proactively participating in the Initiative, serving as the functional platform and a key link, and works towards full integration into national development. Upholding the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, Hong Kong promotes high-quality development of the Initiative, capitalises on our strengths to meet the needs of our country.
Hongkong Post will issue a stamp sheetlet and associated philatelic products on the theme of “The 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative” to mark this significant milestone.
On the same day, China Post, Macao Post and Telecommunications and Hongkong Post will jointly present a stamp booklet containing stamps and stamp sheetlets issued respectively by the three postal administrations to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative together.
Official first day covers for “The 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative” will go on sale at all post offices and on Hongkong Post’s online shopping mall ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) from tomorrow (August 24). This set of commemorative stamps and associated philatelic products will be on sale at all post offices and ShopThruPost from September 7, while serviced first day covers affixed with a $10 stamp sheetlet will be available at philatelic offices only.
A hand-back date-stamping service will be provided on September 7 at all post offices for official first day covers/souvenir covers/privately made covers bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address. Collection points will be set up at all post offices on the same day for submission of the covers requesting the hand-back date-stamping service.
Information about this set of commemorative stamps and associated philatelic products is available on the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk) and in the ShopThruPost mobile app.