Bomb threats from China to Hong Kong has been reported today by Hong Kong's newspaper South China Morning Post.
The threat has been received by Taiwanese intelligence national security bureau.
The Taiwanese authorities has informed Hong Kong'civil aviation authority on the matter.
A source in Taiwan's airport police said the intelligence described the woman as being long-haired and that she might board a Dragonair or Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong today or tomorrow. The intelligence gave no further details.
Hong Kong authorities issues alarm to all flight, crews, pilots and staffs.
"[All] flights to/from China and Hong Kong on 06-07Jun2014 are required to apply for Enhanced Flight Deck Entry/Exit Procedure and crews are required to raise their awareness of in-flight security." Vice president of Hong Kong airlines Sun Jian feng said.
Taiwan also has stepped up security level, following the threats.
"We have been asked by relevant authorities to exercise extra scrutiny in our inspection of all inbound and outbound passengers' belongings, including hand-carry ones, though the intelligence about the possible security check is not related to Taiwan." An officer from Taiwan aviation bureau said.
After the sharp increase of attacks in China by the Uyghurs, Hong Kong too, has stepped up its own security level.
Special Hong Kong force officer patrol on Hong Kong airport in 6 June 2014
"they(Hong Kong authorities) were also aware of the report and that officers had been "monitoring closely" terrorist- related activities on the mainland and worldwide. They had been exchanging terrorist-related intelligence with other law enforcement authorities on a daily basis" a Hong Kong police sources told SCMP.
Another Hong Kong police spokesman said they didn't receive information on possible threat to the city, and the security level would remain moderate as usual.
The threat come after just one day of China sentenced 9 Uyghurs in East Turkistan to death, also amid increased tension by Hong Kongers and Chinese who live in the city.
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