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She urged overseas friends of the territory to stay engaged and take an informed interest in what goes on in Hong Kong.
"Judge us by our actions and not by perceptions," she said.
Above all, she urged them to continue to trade and do business with Hong Kong, and continue to articulate concerns over Hong Kong to the Special Administrative Region government and to Chinese leaders.
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New Govt Logistics Centre improves efficiency and service
The opening of the Government Logistics Centre is an important milestone in Government Supplies Department's (GSD) continuing efforts to improve the management of central supplies to customers, both within Government and in the subvented sector, the Financial Secretary, Mr Donald Tsang, said today (Friday).
Mr Tsang was officiating at the opening of the new $600 million centre in Chai Wan that provides warehousing and other support facilities for the GSD and other government departments.
"Its high-ceiling floors, mechanical handling equipment and the computerised stores management system make it one of the most modern and well-equipped warehouses in this part of the world," said Mr Tsang.
He described the development of this project, which was first planned in 1993 when he was Secretary for the Treasury, as "an exemplary initiative in achieving value for money".
He noted that the project had reduced GSD's total storage area by nearly half through more intensive use of space and had enabled the Department to reduce by 150 staff, while at the same time delivering a faster and more responsive service to its
customers.
The project will also enable the valuable sites of GSD's former depots in Cheung Sha Wan and Oil Street, North Point, totalling 24,200 square metres, to be released for eventual redevelopment.
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