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     The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, concluded the final day of his visit to San Francisco, the United States, on May 30 (California time). He will return to Hong Kong.

     Mr Chan visited two technology companies in Silicon Valley in the morning.

     The two companies are engaged in research and development (R&D), as well as plastic materials recycling for reuse, respectively. For the latter, Mr Chan was briefed by the founders and management on their patented technologies, and toured their R&D facilities. Mr Chan introduced to them Hong Kong’s policies in promoting innovation and technology, and measures to attract enterprises and talent. He also encouraged them to set up R&D and production bases in Hong Kong, and use Hong Kong as a platform to explore Mainland China and Asian markets.

     In the evening, Mr Chan attended a reception hosted by the California-China Climate Institute, and exchanged views with Mainland and international guests who participated in the Bay to Bay Dialogue between the California Bay Area and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the US-China High-Level Event on Subnational Climate Action.

     Concluding his visit, Mr Chan will depart for Hong Kong on May 31 (California time) in the early morning and arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow morning (June 1, Hong Kong time).

    

     â€‹The Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs has appointed three new members to the Committee on the Promotion of Racial Harmony (CPRH), a Government spokesman announced today (May 31). Five incumbent members have also been… read more

     The Government today (May 31) announced the new appointment of four members to the Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) for a term of two years with effect from June 1, 2024.
 
     The newly appointed members are Mr Kevin Chan Wing-tak, Mr Matthew Lam Kin-hong, Dr Jimmy Wong Chi-ho and Dr Stanley Yim Yuk-lun.
 
     The appointments are made by the Chief Executive according to section 5 of the Independent Police Complaints Council Ordinance (IPCC Ordinance) (Cap. 604).
 
     The Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, said, “I am most grateful for the invaluable contributions of the IPCC in safeguarding a fair, effective and transparent two-tier police complaints system in Hong Kong. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the outgoing members, Mr Clement Chan Kam-wing, Dr Anissa Chan Wong Lai-kuen, Mr Wilson Kwong Wing-tsuen and Mr Roland Wong Ka-yeung. During their tenure, they actively participated in the work of the IPCC and provided constructive advice, assisting the IPCC in performing its independent monitoring functions with a view to ensuring that complaints from the public were handled fairly and impartially.”
 
     Mr Tang said that the Government will continue to render full support to the IPCC to give full play to its independent statutory monitoring functions to uphold a fair and impartial police complaints system accountable to the public in Hong Kong.
 
     The IPCC, established under the IPCC Ordinance, is an independent statutory body responsible for monitoring and reviewing the investigation of complaints against members of the Police Force. The IPCC Ordinance provides a statutory basis for the IPCC’s role and power as well as the two-tier police complaints system. It also imposes a statutory duty on the Police to comply with the IPCC’s requirements. The IPCC comprises a Chairman, three Vice-chairmen and 14 non-official members. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Major Sports Events Committee:
 
     The Major Sports Events Committee (MSEC) has awarded “M” Mark status to the Volleyball Nations League Hong Kong 2024 presented by China Life (Overseas), which will be held at the Hong Kong Coliseum from June 11 to 16.
      
     The Chairman of the MSEC, Mr Wilfred Ng, said today (May 31) that like all other “M” Mark events, this event will not only promote sports development and showcase Hong Kong’s capability to host world-class sports events, but also add colour and vibrancy to Hong Kong, bring in more visitors from abroad and enhance Hong Kong’s position as a centre for major international sports events.
      
     “Hong Kong has successfully secured the opportunity to continue hosting the Volleyball Nations League. The tournament will feature eight national women’s teams, including Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Dominican Republic, Germany, Poland, Thailand and Türkiye, which provides them with the final chance to compete for a spot in the Paris Olympics. We believe that the tournament will present an unforgettable volleyball extravaganza for fans and demonstrate Hong Kong’s vibrancy and passion,” Mr Ng said.
              
     The “M” Mark System aims to encourage and help local “national sports associations” and private and non-government organisations to organise more major international sports events and nurture them into sustainable undertakings. Sports events meeting the assessment criteria will be granted “M” Mark status by the MSEC. Funding support will also be provided to some events.
      
     For details of “M” Mark events, please visit www.mevents.org.hk. read more

     â€‹The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (May 31) released the findings of its food safety report for last month. The results of about 4 200 food samples tested were found … read more