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The Communications and Technology Branch (CTB) of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (CEDB) has been retitled as the Communications and Creative Industries Branch (CCIB) with effect from today (November 20), to reflect the change of responsibilities under its purview.
Pursuant to the establishment of the Innovation and Technology Bureau, the policy responsibilities relevant to the Innovation and Technology Commission and the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer have been transferred from the CTB of the CEDB to the new policy bureau.
A spokesman for the CEDB said, "The CCIB will continue to take policy carriage in respect of broadcasting, telecommunications, development of creative industries and control of obscene and indecent articles matters.
"The other policy branch of the CEDB, namely the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch (CITB), is not affected by the re-organisation. The CITB will continue to take charge of policy matters on Hong Kong's external commercial relations and commercial relations with the Mainland, industry support, intellectual property protection, investment promotion, tourism, consumer protection, competition policy and trade facilitation."
Ends/Friday, November 20, 2015
Issued at HKT 11:02
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