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Speech by CS at HSBC Hong Kong Community Festival 2017 opening ceremony (with photos)
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Following is the speech by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, at the opening ceremony of HSBC Hong Kong Community Festival 2017 this morning (November 26):

     I just want to pay warm tribute to HSBC for launching this very, very meaningful community day. It's a very worthy cause to pursue. It also reflects the corporate social responsibility of HSBC over the years. I am a beneficiary over the years because I have been the Secretary for Labour and Welfare for many years. Whenever I went to functions sponsored by HSBC, I knew the people would benefit, at the grassroots, as you are really, really generous on that score. The current term of Government is determined to build a more caring, compassionate and cohesive community in Hong Kong. That's why we will be investing more heavily in livelihood areas. For every $100 the Government spends every day now, $21.5 go to education, close to $20 go to social welfare and $17 go to medical and health. But we need community support, and business participation as well. So tripartite co-operation, involving the Government, the business community and the NGOs, like the Hong Kong Council of Social Service will be the recipe for success in building a more caring community. Our motto for current term is to connect for hope and happiness. I am sure that we all can work together to make Hong Kong a better place to live, to work, to do business and also to have a family here. So on that note, thank you once again HSBC. Thank you Hong Kong Council of Social Service -- although you don't contribute money, you contribute energy and contribute co-operation on that score. Thank you so much.
 
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The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, speaks at the opening ceremony of the HSBC Hong Kong Community Festival 2017 today (November 26).
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, attended the opening ceremony of the HSBC Hong Kong Community Festival 2017 today (November 26). Picture shows (from left) the Head of Corporate Sustainability of Asia Pacific of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC), Mr Zhang Huifeng; the Director of Home Affairs, Miss Janice Tse; the non-executive Chairperson of the Hongkong Bank Foundation, Mrs Laura Cha; the Chairperson of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, Mr Bernard Chan; the Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive of HSBC, Mr Peter Wong; Mr Cheung; the Chief Executive of Greater China of HSBC, Ms Helen Wong; the Chief Executive of Hong Kong of HSBC, Ms Diana Cesar; the Director of Social Welfare, Ms Carol Yip; and the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, Mr Chua Hoi-wai, at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, attended the opening ceremony of the HSBC Hong Kong Community Festival 2017 today (November 26). Picture shows Mr Cheung (fourth left) visiting the exhibition booth at the festival.