26th February 2020 | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

Hong Kong’s democrats have said that the 2020 budget’s showpiece HK$10,000 handout has diverted Hongkongers’ attention from long-term issues facing marginalised groups. Finance chief Paul Chan’s raft of sweeteners announced on Wednesday also overshadowed an almost 25 per cent increase in the police force budget, opposition lawmakers said. The Labour Party’s Fernando Cheung told HKFP that the instant […]

Daily Archives: 26th February 2020

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