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Following is the transcript of remarks by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mrs Carrie Lam, at a media session today (July 21) after attending the launch ceremony for the International Children Painting Competition in Hong Kong 2013/14:
Reporter: Mrs Lam, but are you worried that rumours of his withdrawal from Hong Kong would affect confidence of other overseas investors......here?
Chief Secretary for Administration: I think the concern or the emphasis of any government is the overall economic situation as well as the competitiveness of Hong Kong's economy. And on both fronts, in terms of Hong Kong's economic competitiveness and in terms of our economic fundamentals, we are doing very well. So I am not at all concerned about the individual business decisions of enterprises about their own investments. I suggest that we don't read too much into this individual enterprise's decision. Thank you very much.
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)
Ends/Sunday, July 21, 2013
Issued at HKT 16:55
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