CE seeks economic boost from Beijing
19-12-2008
The Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, has asked the Central Government to help Hong Kong boost the local economy in light of the global financial crisis. He returns to Hong Kong tonight at the end of his annual duty visit, after meeting President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao. Mr Tsang asked Beijing to allow more individual visitors to come to Hong Kong. He said the global financial crisis and the new cross strait direct link agreement, had led to a drop in both foreign and Taiwan visitors to Hong Kong. He also requested relief measures for local small and medium business enterprises operating in the Pearl River Delta.
