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no preference is given to qualifications from a particular country or group of countries.
We use the same test for all qualifications. However, we have had difficulties in the past assessing qualifications from some countries. And it was for this reason that we recently enlisted the help of the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation. Since its founding in 1990 the Council has built up an extensive network of international contacts with accreditation bodies and academic institutions. With the Council's help we are strengthening our system and believe we will shortly have the information necessary to recognise at least some degrees from non-English speaking countries that we have not felt able to recognise in the past. I expect this to include some qualifications obtained in China.
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Accepting such qualifications will allow those who have obtained them to participate in the civil service recruitment process, provided of course they are Hong Kong residents. They will need to pass other tests, including basic physical fitness and language proficiency in Chinese and English, as well as a rigorous assessment of suitability and potential in competition with other applicants.
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The steps we are taking to strengthen our assessment of non-Hong Kong degrees are a response to the still small but growing number of Hong Kong youngsters going abroad to study, not just to traditional destinations in the Commonwealth and North America, but to universities in this region.
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Treatment for terminal renal failure
Following is a question by Dr the Hon Huang Chen-ya and a reply by the Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Katherine Fok, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
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As patients with terminal renal failure have to receive Erythropoietin injections as a treatment for anaemia, will the Government inform this Council:
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of the number of patients with terminal renal failure at present; of these, how many have to receive such injections;