1.We in Hong Kong speak from personal experience when we say we understand and sympathise with the pain and economichardship the people of your country are now enduring.
2.Yet it would be a terrible mistake to assume that every youthful, fast-urbanising country facing economichardship must be eager to throw off its regime and embrace Western values.
3.We announced in the same month a moratorium on the land sales programme, together with a series of measures specifically aimed at alleviating economichardship. These included a rate rebate and the setting up of a fund to assist small and medium-sized enterprises.
5.Rather, it should have a clear vision of the direction of economic development, be a proactive market enabler, and take care of those who are disadvantaged or in hardship.
