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"THE PROVISIONS OF THE TRIPARTITE CONSULTATION (INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS) CONVENTION ARE IMPLEMENTED IN HONG KONG THROUGH THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES AND THE GOVERNMENT AND ADVISES THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON MATTERS RELATING ΤΟ LABOUR, HE SAID.
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TURNING TO THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE APPLICATION OF ILC'S AND HONG KONG'S EXTERNAL TRADE, MR CHEN SAID HONG KONG'S VERY STRONG POSITION IN TERMS OF LABOUR STANDARDS AND GOOD TRACK RECORD IN THE AREAS OF BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS PROVIDED A FIRM BASIS ON WHICH IT COULD EFFECTIVELY DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST CRITICISMS OF UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES.
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**THE FACT THAT HONG KONG HAS BEEN APPLYING A SUBSTANTIAL OF SIGNIFICANT ILC'S IS A STRONG REBUTTAL AGAINST OFTEN-REPEATED ALLEGATIONS BY SOME OF OUR TRADING PARTNERS THAT HONG KONG'S COMPETITIVENESS DERIVES FROM EXPLOITATION OF ITS WORKERS, MR CHEN ADDED.
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**THE BRITISH AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENTS, THROUGH THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP, REACHED AN AGREEMENT IN 1987 FOR THE CONTINUED APPLICATION, AFTER 1997, OF ALL ILC'S NOW
FORCE IN HONG KONG, AND THIS HAS BEEN AFFIRMED IN THE BASIC LAW
THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION PROMULGATED BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN APRIL 1990.
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"THIS AFFIRMATION WILL ENHANCE CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG'S FUTURE INTERNATIONAL STATUS WITH REGARD TO THE LABOUR STANDARDS AND WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A STRONG POSITION FOR HONG KONG IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS,' HE SAID.
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HONG KONG'S EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS FOR OCTOBER RELEASED
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TOTAL MERCHANDISE TRADE IN OCTOBER 1991, AT $141,676 MILLION, GREW BY 11% IN VALUE AS COMPARED WITH OCTOBER 1990, ACCORDING TO THE DETAILED FIGURES ON THE VALUE OF TRADE IN OCTOBER 1991 RELEASED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
OVER THE SAME PERIOD OF COMPARISON, THE VALUE OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS DECREASED BY 4% TO $21,296 MILLION, WHILE THAT OF RE-EXPORTS ROSE BY 22% TO $51,098 MILLION.
THE VALUE OF TOTAL EXPORTS INCREASED BY 13% TO $72,394 MILLION. THE VALUE OF IMPORTS INCREASED BY 10% TO $69,282 MILLION.
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THE VALUE OF TOTAL MERCHANDISE TRADE IN JANUARY то OCTOBER 1991, AT $1,249,637 MILLION, INCREASED BY 20% AS COMPARED SAME PERIOD IN 1990.
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