TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1989
GOVT PLAYS ACTIVE PART IN BOOSTING THE ECONOMY
APART FROM ITS EFFORTS IN STRIVING TO MAINTAIN HONG KONG'S STABILITY AND PROSPERITY THE GOVERNMENT IS ALSO PLAYING AN ACTIVE PART IN HELPING TO BOOST THE LOCAL ECONOMY, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR JOHN CHAN, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE COURVOISIER AWARDS FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE LUNCH FORUM, MR CHAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS CONCENTRATING ITS EFFORTS IN PROMOTING HIGH TECHNOLOGY AND TOP QUALITY PRODUCTS IN LINE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR.
HE SAID HONG KONG PRODUCTS WERE BECOMING MORE SOPHISTICATED AND COMPLICATED, AND THE DESIGN AND MATERIAL WERE BEING CONSTANTLY IMPROVED.
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MOVE TOWARDS MANUFACTURERS NOW ATTACH GREATER IMPORTANCE TO RESEARCH AND PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT.
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"THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL, INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, TRADE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY TO BE SET UP SOON ARE SPARING NO EFFORT IN THESE AREAS," HE SAID.
FOR THE PUBLISHING, CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT SECTORS, MR CHAN ADDED, THE TRADE AND INDUSTRY BRANCH WAS NOW FORMULATING POLICIES TO PROTECT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT, TRADEMARKS OF THE SERVICES SECTORS AND THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS.
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MARKETS AND TRADE BUILD UP A SOUND PROVIDE ADEQUATE
"AS REGARDS THE OPENING UP PROMOTION, THE GOVERNMENT 18 WORKING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SYSTEM AND TO INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS PORT AND TRANSPORT FACILITIES AND WAREHOUSES TO KEEP PACE WITH THE RAPID STRIDES MADE IN THIS RESPECT, HE SAID.
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"IN THE COMING FEW YEARS, THE GOVERNMENT WILL, MAKE LARGE-SCALE LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF OUR INFRASTRUCTURE," HE ADDED.
IN RESPECT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. MR CHAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO HELP LOCAL MANUFACTURERS IN THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH-TECHNOLOGY AND NEW PRODUCTS TO ENHANCE THEIR COMPETITIVENESS.
MR CHAN SAID HONG KONG WAS NOW ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING AND PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE GATT URUGUAY ROUND OF TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WHICH, HE HOPED, WOULD BE CONDUCIVE TO A MORE LIBERAL AND REGULAR FRAMEWORK FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
"AT THE SAME TIME. HONG KONG IS FACED WITH THE NEW KIND OF PROTECTIONISM ANTI-DUMPING CHARGES.
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