18 Nov 2023獨媒#8663
林定國：最討厭有人稱政府推「洗腦教育」、有啲侮辱性
The Government held a joint fight-crime meeting this morning, attended by all 18 District Fight Crime Committees, which shared experiences of combating crime and promoting national security education in their districts during an exchange session. Chairing the meeting, Secretary for Justice Lam Ting-kwok said he very much disliked people calling the Government’s initiative “brainwashing education”: “It makes it sound as though [young people] are very stupid and easily manipulated by others, which is somewhat insulting. I believe that Hong Kong’s young people have sufficient ability to judge right from wrong. The issue is that we need to provide them with sufficient opportunities to see with their own eyes and hear with their own ears.”
政府今早舉行撲滅罪行聯席會議，18區分區撲滅罪行委員會都有出席，並在交流環節分享區內撲滅罪行和國安教育。主持的律政司司長林定國表示，很討厭有人稱政府推行「洗腦教育」：「好似講到好蠢、好易俾人點咁，有啲侮辱性。我覺得我哋香港嘅青少年都有足夠能力去判斷誰是誰非，問題係我哋需要足夠機會提供俾佢哋親眼睇、親耳聽。」
18 Nov 2023獨媒#8666
陳茂波：向習近平匯報了香港最新社經情況 包括搶人才措施
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, who attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Informal Meeting on behalf of the Chief Executive, concluded his visit in San Francisco, the United States. During the meeting, Xi Jinping initiated conversations with Chan twice, and the two spoke for about four minutes. Chan said President Xi was very concerned about Hong Kong, and that he had taken the opportunity to brief Xi on the latest economic and social situation in Hong Kong, as well as the current administration’s “proactive and enterprising” measures to attract businesses and investment, including efforts to attract enterprises and talent.
代表行政長官出席亞太經合組織（APEC）領導人非正式會議的財政司司長陳茂波，在美國三藩市總結行程。會議期間，習近平兩度主動與陳茂波交談，兩人對話大約4分鐘。陳茂波表示，習主席十分關心香港，他藉機向習匯報了香港的經濟和社會最新情況，以及現屆政府「積極有為」的招商引資措施，包括搶企業和搶人才。
17 Nov 2023獨媒#8655
前廳交流會相隔五個月再舉行 報章曾報導議員「熱度不再？」
After Chief Executive John Lee took office in 2022, he announced the launch of Legislative Council lobby exchange meetings. However, no meeting was held this year after June 28. Earlier this month, a newspaper ran the headline “Has the heat faded?”, saying lawmakers’ participation in the meetings had declined. The new “meeting date” has now been finalised: it will be held on the morning of November 29 (Wednesday), led by Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun.
行政長官李家超在2022年上任後，宣布舉辦立法會前廳交流會，不過今年自6月28日舉行後未再舉行。月初有報章以「熱度不再？」為題，指議員對交流會的參與減少。今日新「會期」終定，將於11月29日（星期三）上午舉行，由財政司副司長黃偉綸帶領。
17 Nov 2023獨媒#8656
2019年區選自稱獨立素人提「五大訴求」 今代表經民聯獲確認提名有效
In the “improved” District Council election, constituencies were redrawn and a requirement was added for candidates to be nominated by members of "the three committees". The pro-democracy camp consequently had zero candidates, while various officials had said that it would take time for them to “turn over a new leaf”. In the Tin Shui Wai North constituency, To Ho-shun, who is representing the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong this term, took part in the 2019 District Council election. His leaflet put forward the slogan “Five demands, not one less” and stated that he would “fight to kick out the establishment and refuse to back parachuted candidates”. His nomination was also confirmed as valid. To said last night that he had found his way back, and acknowledged his past mistakes and failures. The Independent Media previously called Ho Shun To for comment, but the call was answered by his assistant, who said the message would be passed on to To. No response had been received before publication.
「完善」區議會選舉後，除改劃選區外，又增設需「三會」成員提名，民主派因而在候選人「清零」，不同官員曾稱需時其「改其自新」。不過在天水圍北選區，今屆代表經民聯的陶皓訊，曾參與2019年區議會選舉，單張提出「五大訴求，缺一不可」的口號，表明要「力踢建制，拒撐空降」，其參選資格同獲確認。陶皓訊昨晚稱自己已迷途知返，並承認過去錯誤及失敗。《獨媒》曾致電陶皜訊查詢，不過電話由其助手接聽，稱會向陶轉達，在報道刊出前未獲回覆。
17 Nov 2023光傳媒#8657
獨家報道｜40日辦5講座1考察團 高官平均每周1次學國情
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu proposed in the Policy Address that training for all civil servants should be strengthened to enhance patriotic spirit and national security awareness. Lee has followed through, with the Hong Kong government recently arranging an intensive series of seminars and workshops on national conditions and national security for senior officials. Light Media counted five seminars and two study tours—to Wuhan and Beijing respectively—held by the government over approximately 40 days from mid-October. Apart from the Wuhan study tour, secretaries, bureau directors or directorate-level civil servants took part in all six other events, meaning senior officials received training once a week on average. Current affairs commentator Lau Yui-shiu told Light Media that, regardless of the effectiveness of the activities, “making a show of support and attending are already important effects.”
特首李家超在《施政報告》提出，要加強全體公務員的培訓，提升愛國精神、國安意識。李家超「說到做到」，港府近日為高官密集地安排一系列國情、國安講座和研討會。《光傳媒》統計，單在10月中起約40日內，政府舉辦了5個講座和2個分別到武漢和北京的考察團。除了武漢考察團外，其餘6場均有司局長或首長級公務員參與，高官平均每周接受一次培訓。時事評論員劉銳紹向《光傳媒》表示，不論活動成效，「表態、出席已經是重要的效果」。
17 Nov 2023獨媒#8658
相隔5年再搞滅罪聯席會議傾社區國安教育 李家超明致辭
Chief Executive John Lee, who stayed in Hong Kong for “scheduling matters”, continued to announce a packed schedule. The Government announced that the 2023 Fight Crime Joint Conference would be held tomorrow, the first such meeting since 2018 and earlier than the usual December timing. The theme and format of this meeting also differ: whereas previous discussions focused mainly on domestic violence, making quick money and drugs, this meeting adds community national security education as a topic. The Secretary for Security, Chris Tang Ping-keung, will speak instead of the conference chair delivering the closing remarks as in the past.
因「日程事宜」而留在香港的特首李家超，繼續宣布緊密行程。政府宣布將於明天安排「2023年撲滅罪行聯席會議」，是2018年後首次舉行，亦較12月舉行的慣例為早。而今次會議主題及規格亦有不同，由以往討論家暴、搵快錢、毒品居多，今次就加入「社區的國家安全教育」主題。以往由聯席會議主席致閉幕辭，則改為由保安局局長鄧炳強發言。
17 Nov 2023獨媒#8661
連續兩年度近4,000名公務員辭職 當局稱比率「已見放緩」
In 2021/22, 3,734 civil servants resigned, representing a resignation rate of 2.1%. According to a document submitted by the Civil Service Bureau to the Legislative Council, the resignation rate last year was 2.2%, an increase of 0.1 percentage points, while the number of resignations also rose slightly to nearly 4,000. The document said that “the resignation rate has slowed”.
2021/22年度，有3,734名公務員辭職，辭職率為2.1%。根據公務員事務局提交立法會的文件，去年度辭職率為2.2%，增加0.1％，辭職人數亦再略增至近4,000人。文件稱「辭職率已見放緩」。
15 Nov 2023獨媒#8650
鄭雁雄指及時完成23條立法 可營造更持久安全發展環境
The Chief Executive’s Policy Unit held the “International Forum on China’s Economic Performance and Policies” this morning. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and Director of the Liaison Office Zheng Yanxiong delivered welcome remarks at the forum. The Policy Address proposed completing legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law within next year. Zheng also said that high-quality development could not be separated from high-level security safeguards. Coordinating development and security, fulfilling the constitutional responsibilities of the HKSAR, punishing in accordance with the law those who commit crimes endangering national security, successfully completing the District Council election, and timely completion of local legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law would create a more enduringly secure development environment for Hong Kong and a more stable business environment for entrepreneurs and investors from around the world to come to Hong Kong and realise their ambitions.
特首政策組今早舉辦「中國經濟運行與政策國際論壇」，行政長官李家超、中聯辦主任鄭雁雄在論壇上致歡迎辭。《施政報告》提出明年內完成《基本法》第23條立法，鄭雁雄亦指出，高質量發展離不開高水平的安全保障，統籌好發展和安全，落實好特區憲制責任，依法嚴懲危害國家安全犯罪份子、圓滿完成區議會換屆選舉，與及時完成《基本法》第23條本地立法，將為香港營造更加持久安全發展環境，並為世界各地創業者、投資者來港實展抱負，創造更穩定營商環境。
14 Nov 2023獨媒#8642
李家超「日程事宜」留港 續主持行政會議
Chief Executive John Lee earlier announced that he would remain in Hong Kong for “scheduling matters” and would not travel to the United States to attend the APEC meeting (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation), held from November 15 to 17. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po represented Hong Kong instead. He continued to chair the Executive Council meeting this morning and spoke to reporters beforehand to continue promoting the District Council election, saying the election atmosphere would become increasingly enthusiastic and urging members of the public to vote on December 10. “Every voter must remember to vote in this election.”
行政長官李家超早前宣布因「日程事宜」留港，沒有往美國出席11月15日至17日舉行的APEC會議（亞太經濟合作會議），由財政司司長陳茂波代表。他今早續主持行政會議，會前見記者續推銷區議會選舉，指選舉氣氛將愈來愈熱烈，籲市民於12月10日投票日投票，「每位選民係今次選舉，都要記住投票」。
14 Nov 2023獨媒#8647
民主黨投得年宵攤位後被DQ 食環署引規則指「無須交代因由」
The bidding for stalls at the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair entered its second day today. Democratic Party chairperson Lo Kin-hei told The Independent Media that the party sent a staff member to participate in the bidding and successfully won a stall, but the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department informed it that the bid was invalid. The department cited Rule 10(h) of the “Conditions and Rules for Participating in the Bidding”, which states that “the Government reserves the absolute right to refuse to enter into a concession agreement with any person who has won a stall, without giving reasons”. Separately, Democratic Party deputy chairperson Bonnie Hoi Yan Ng successfully bid for a stall in her personal capacity today, but was also disqualified by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. She said she was shocked, adding that she had only wanted to run a small business and stressing that it was purely a commercial operation.
維園年宵攤檔今日進入第二日競投。民主黨主席羅健熙向《獨媒》表示，今日派職員參與競投，並成功投得一個攤位，惟被食環署通知競投無效，並以「參與競投的條件和規則」第10h條，指「政府保留絕對權利拒絕與任何投得攤位的人士簽訂特許協議，無須交代因由」。另外，民主黨副主席伍凱欣今日以個人名義成功投得攤位，同被食環署取消資格。她表示對此感到愕然，稱自己只是希望做些小生意，強調只是純商業運作。
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