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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1986
AS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY WAS STILL THE BACKBONE OF HONG KONG'S ECONOMY, MR HU SAID HE WELCOMED THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION OF WORKING THROUGH VARIOUS BODIES TO STIMULATE RESEARCH AND TO INTRODUCE NEW TECHNOLOGY TO INDUSTRIES.
HE SUGGESTED THAT EFFORTS SHOULD BE INTENSIFIED TO PERSUADE OVERSEAS INVESTORS WITH HIGH-TECHNOLOGY KNOW HOW TO SET UP MANUFACTURING FACILITIES IN HONG KONG EITHER INDEPENDENTLY OR JOINTLY WITH HONG KONG INVESTORS.
+ IT WOULD BE EVEN MORE ATTRACTIVE IF THE CHINESE PARTIES COULD BE BROUGHT INTO JOINT VENTURES AS IT COULD PROVIDE AN EASY ACCESS TO THE HUGE POTENTIAL MARKET IN CHINA.
+THE ADVANTAGE TO THE CHINESE PARTIES IS THE AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICAL TRANSFER AND TRAINING IN MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO ITS MODERNISATION PLAN, HE SAID.
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ON THE PROMOTION OF SPORTS AND RECREATION, MR HU SAID THAT MANY GOVERNING BODIES WERE STILL OPERATED AND MANAGED IN THE SAME WAY AS IN THE 50'S AND 60'S.
HE CALL ON THESE INSTITUTIONS TO CHANGE THEIR ATTITUDE TO ALLOW NEW BLOOD TO BE INVOLVED IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND PREPARATION OF LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
MR HU SAID HE REGRETTED THAT LOCAL ATHLETES DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE DEDICATION IN THEIR FIELD DUE TO FINANCIAL REASONS, POOR CAREER PROSPECTS OR LACK OF EMPHASIS OF SPORTS AND RECREATION IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.
+THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION SPORTS HAS SET UP A WORKING PARTY TO STUDY THE QUESTION OF SPORTS WITHIN OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM AND A COMMITTEE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SPORTS AID FOUNDATION TO RESOLVE SOME OF THE FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.
+CAREER PROSPECT NEEDS THE SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY WHOSE INVOLVEMENT SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED AND WILL BE MOST BENEFICIAL IN THE PROMOTION OF SPORTS AND RECREATION, HE SAID.
MR HU EMPHASISED THAT THERE MUST BE CLOSE CO-ORDINATION AMONG THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORTS, UNBAN COUNCIL, REGIONAL COUNCIL AND JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE SO THAT AN OVERALL UNIFIED POLICY WITH CLEARLY DEFINED RESPONSIBILITY FOR EACH BODY COULD BE ESTABLISHED,
+THE AIM WILL BE MASS PARTICIPATION, PURSUIT FOR EXCELLENCE AND BETTER FACILITIES,+ HE SAID.
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