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Hong Kong has ‘golden window of development’, finance chief says, as he calls for input on coming budget
- Paul Chan says coronavirus pandemic is being effectively contained and city’s economy is gradually recovering
- Financial secretary says he has met representatives of various sectors and groups since public consultation on coming budget started last week
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Hong Kong’s finance chief has called on residents to provide their input for his next budget, which he says will be instrumental in seizing opportunities to revitalise the city’s economy.
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Writing on his blog on Sunday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said he had met representatives of various sectors and organisations since a public consultation for the 2022-23 budget started last Tuesday.
“The starting point of the forthcoming budget is how to better utilise public resources while members of the public look forward to genuine benefits brought by public policies and services,” Chan said.
He is expected to deliver the budget speech, the last in this five-year term, in February.
Chan said Hong Kong was in a “golden window” of development as the coronavirus pandemic was being effectively contained and the city’s economy was gradually recovering.
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