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     â€‹The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, hosted four briefing sessions today (April 7) and met with stakeholders of the catering, agriculture and fisheries, Chinese medicine and health services sectors to explain the improvements to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s (HKSAR) electoral system, with a view to enabling the stakeholders to better understand the matter and render their support.
      
      “Social stability and good governance are essential to the HKSAR Government in focusing on economic and livelihood issues and its work for the betterment of people, thereby making Hong Kong a better place to live and work in. Last week, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress approved the amended Annex I to the Basic Law on Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Annex II to the Basic Law on Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Its Voting Procedures with a view to improving the electoral system of the HKSAR. The amendments safeguard the constitutional order as set out by the Constitution and the Basic Law; and enhance governance of the HKSAR to assure the steadfast and successful implementation of the ‘one country, two systems’ principle,” said Professor Chan.
      
     Professor Chan fully supports and welcomes the work in improving the electoral system of the HKSAR and materialising the political structure that ensures the implementation of “patriots administering Hong Kong”. In the meantime, she will spare no effort in briefing stakeholders on the importance, necessity and legality of improving the city’s electoral system so as to gain their staunch support. She appeals to the general public for their unanimous support in taking forward and accomplishing the legislative work.

            

     The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (April 7) investigating a suspected ciguatoxin poisoning case affecting two people.      The case involves two females, aged 34 … read more

     The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, met with representatives of community organisations from Sham Shui Po, Tsuen Wan, Kowloon City and Sai Kung districts at four briefing sessions respectively today (April 7) to explain the improvements to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)’s electoral system. The meetings were to enable the local representatives to have a better understanding of the matter and thereby render their support.

     Mr Wong noted that the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on March 30 approved the amended Annex I to the Basic Law on Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Annex II to the Basic Law on Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and its Voting Procedures for improving the electoral system of the HKSAR. The amendments ensure “patriots administering Hong Kong” and the robust and successful implementation of “one country, two systems”, safeguarding the long-term prosperity and stability of the city.

     Mr Wong said, “I hope it will bring Hong Kong back on the right track. The Government will step up efforts to improve people’s livelihood and enhance environmental quality, complementing the work of our country and the world in combating climate change and protecting the environment. Meanwhile, we will also support the local green recovery by creating a green economy and employment opportunities, with a view to fostering a better environment for Hong Kong people to live and work.” read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      The spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) made the following announcement today (April 7) regarding a patient who tested preliminarily positive for COVID-19: &… read more

     The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Caspar Tsui, today (April 7) held two briefing sessions and met with representatives of District Fight Crime Committees, District Fire Safety Committees and Area Committees of Kwun Tong District and Sha Tin District to brief them on the amended Annex I to the Basic Law on Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Annex II to the Basic Law on Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and its Voting Procedures as approved by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress.
 
     During the briefing sessions, Mr Tsui introduced the background, basic principles and major contents of the improvements to the electoral system of the HKSAR. He said improving the electoral system of the HKSAR and implementing the “patriots administering Hong Kong” principle is conducive to the progress of the “one country, two systems” principle and can ensure the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.
 
     He called on support from the attendees for the amendments and reiterated that the Home Affairs Bureau will fully co-operate in the work of improving the electoral system and spare no effort in explaining the amendments.