HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — - 15 February 1989
香港立法局——————————一九八九年二月十五日
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體化之後可能會發生的情況,甚至連搜集資料或以資料供應中心形式供應詳細資料給予小型廠商 去有所適從亦沒有責任?又政府是否很願意看到目前部份港商因其産品被指屬傾銷行動而遭受的 狠狠情況?
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Sir, the point I was making is that businessmen do have some responsibility to look after themselves. I was referring to the Government's responsibility to individual businesses. Obviously the Government has a general responsibility to keep itself informed of developments in the European Economic Community and, indeed, in any other market with which we have dealings. As I have said in my principal answer, Sir, we do take on the responsibility of disseminating information and we shall continue to discharge that responsibility.
MR. BARROW: Sir, would the Financial Secretary inform this Council if the recent dumping allegations by the European Community indicate the need for a combined effort by Government and the private sector to ensure that Hong Kong's open and free trade policy is fully understood by the European Community?
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Sir, I think questions about anti-dumping perhaps go a little outside the ambit of the original question and my answer, but nevertheless I am happy to inform this Council, Sir, that we do indeed take a very active interest in the actions that have been taken against Hong Kong. We are in constant contact with various organizations and authorities in Europe with a view to protecting Hong Kong's interests.
MR. PAUL CHENG: Will the Government advise this Council whether it would be in order for Hong Kong to register a formal protest with the European Economic Community against the highly arbitrary nature of the constructed value of alleged anti-dumping products, the calculation of which is open to manipulation and is by no means fair to Hong Kong?
HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT: I think that one question on dumping has already been partially answered but the question should be put down as a separate question so it could be properly answered.