HKSAR gov't confident in ensuring ample land supply: official

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HKSAR gov't confident in ensuring ample land supply: official

STORY: HKSAR gov't confident in ensuring ample land supply: official DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: HONG KONG CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum on financing land creation for Hong Kong 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Cantonese): PAUL CHAN, Financial secretary of HKSAR government 3. various of the forum on financing land creation for Hong Kong 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Cantonese): PAUL CHAN, Financial secretary of HKSAR government 5. various of the forum on financing land creation for Hong Kong STORYLINE: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has the necessary financing plans to ensure sufficient land supply and support future massive reclamation projects, an official said Wednesday. Paul Chan, financial secretary of the HKSAR government, told a forum on financing land creation that the current-term HKSAR government has been committed to accelerating land supply and supporting infrastructure development in Hong Kong. SOUNDBITE 1 (Cantonese): PAUL CHAN, Fina

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