The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) welcomes the Government’s efforts to engage and communicate with the business community on the Basic Law Article 23 Legislation. During a Town Hall Forum organized by HKGCC today, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam and Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung spoke to members of the local and international business communities about the ongoing consultation, and answered a wide range of questions from participants.
Members of HKGCC’s General Committee and representatives of foreign chambers also joined the event to share their views. The Chamber believes it also proved useful and productive for the Secretaries as it allowed them to hear what is on the minds of local and foreign businesses alike.
The event, held under Chatham House Rules, showed that most people, on the whole, understand the need to plug the loopholes in the existing law. HKGCC supports the implementation of the legislation, as it will ensure that we have a secure and safe business environment and it will greatly help Hong Kong’s economic development. We are now collecting views from our members on the Consultation Document, and the business community stands ready to work with the Government and various stakeholders going forward.
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