12.
F Special measures taken in accordance with Article 2,
Paragraph 2
Recreational and sporting activities No distinction is made by the Government on racial or religious grounds in providing recreational and sporting facilities and financial support.
Regardless of race, Hong Kong people have equal opportunities to
participate in all sporting and recreational activities. It is the
policy of the Government to promote sports, both in terms of
excellence and at the grass-roots level, for the community as a
whole. Major sports, open championships, international events and territory-wide, regional and district events, are open to all.
13. Economic activities For all intents and purposes, Hong Kong has financial and economic autonomy. It formulates and follows its
own economic policies and draws up its own budgets of internal
revenue and expenditure, without reference to the United Kingdom.
14. Hong Kong being a free port and a free economy, and with minimum interference from Government, offers equal opportunities to
everyone, irrespective of race, in trade and investment. Foreign
investments have been made in Hong Kong because of the favourable
economic climate and not because of discrimination in any form. People of Chinese and other ethnic groups (European, Indian, Japanese) play important roles in the economic life of Hong Kong.
15.
Employment The recruitment policy of the Hong Kong Government
has been for many years to appoint suitable and qualified local
candidates to positions in the public service, but no discrimination
is made on the basis of race. The recruitment of overseas
candidates is undertaken only when local candidates are not
available or are available in insufficient numbers. The main
reasons for the difficulties in recruiting local candidates are:
a) the qualifications required for appointment cannot be
obtained in Hong Kong, and
b) in certain professions, the private sector offers higher financial rewards with which Government salaries and fringe
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