HK Official Sees 09-10 Budget Outstanding, Pragmatic

Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration Henry Tang said Wednesday that the 2009-2010 Budget is outstanding and pragmatic.

Speaking at a media session after Financial Secretary John Tsang presented the budget at the Legislative Council on Wednesday, Tang said the budget has a number of very good and appropriated measures, which will protect and promote the employment in Hong Kong.

In the medium to longer term, he has invested into our competitiveness by infrastructural development and infrastructural investment, Tang said, adding these would create employment and enhance the city's competitiveness in the longer term.

Tang said that these are all very appropriate measures that would help underprivileged groups and create a caring society, and fulfill the mission of the budget.

He said the budget had carefully balanced and heeded the views of many people in society. 
 

Source: CRIEnglish