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Government responses to enquiries about creation of directorate posts *********************************************************************      ​Regarding media enquiries about the creation of directorate posts, a Government spokesman gave the following reply today (March 31):      To ensure the sustainability of public finances, the Government has strictly controlled the civil service establishment since 2021-22. In 2024-25, the Government will continue to maintain its target of zero growth in the civil service establishment, with the aim of containing the overall establishment at a level not exceeding that as at end-March 2021.      Maintaining the target of zero growth in the overall establishment does not imply that there can be ... Read more

Government responses to farewell statement by US Consul General to Hong Kong ****************************************************************************      In response to media enquiries about the farewell statement by the US Consul General to Hong Kong, Mr Hanscom Smith, a Government spokesman said today (July 12) that comments regarding the National Security Law covered in the speech concerned are unfair criticisms no further from the truth.      The spokesman pointed out that Article 4 of the Hong Kong National Security Law clearly stipulates that human rights shall be respected and protected in safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR); the rights ... Read more