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Written by: Zhang Jiamin
2019-12-11 15:39
Last updated: 2019-12-11 15:39The anti-revision storm continued for half a year, and the number of Hong Kong tourists continued to fall. 40 countries issued tourist warnings to Hong Kong. The HKTB has successively cancelled many large-scale activities.
In response to an oral inquiry by the Legislative Council today (11), Deputy Director of Commerce and Economic Development, Mrs Chan Pak-li, stated that the HKTB's overall expenditure was saved by HK $ 200 million due to the cancellation of a number of large-scale events. The government will appropriately allocate related expenditures, including setting up preferential platforms and strengthening promotion of large-scale events in the coming year.
Several members of the Legislative Council asked about the arrangement of consumer coupons. Chen Baili replied that the bureau would actively study it, but it still needed to depend on the pertinence of relevant measures.
Chen Baili, Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, answered an oral question at the Legislative Council meeting. (Profile picture)
At the Legislative Council meeting, the Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Chen Baili, responded to a question from the tourism industry Legislative Councillor Yao Sirong. He said that in the 2019/20 year, a total of HK $ 169 million was invested in the promotion of tourists, and an additional 326 million was allocated for enhanced promotion. In response to the announcement of the cancellation of many large-scale events this year, including the Hong Kong Cycling Festival and the Hong Kong Food and Wine Festival, the HKTB's overall expenditure this year has saved HK $ 200 million.
Allocation of savings and promotion platform
He continued that the government would allocate the amount of saved expenses, including setting up preferential platforms in conjunction with various industries to increase consumer spending among Hong Kong people and tourists; and it would strengthen the promotion of many large-scale events next year, including the Chinese New Year show, the International Rugby Sevens Wait. He said that the Bureau has launched a number of relief measures, including waiving the industry's participation in trade fairs and introducing travel agency incentive programs. Among them, more than 10,000 passengers have benefited from supporting travel agency programs.
Chen Baili said that the government will invest resources to strengthen the promotion of many large-scale events next year, including the International Sevens. (Profile picture)
Several Legislative Councillors asked at the meeting whether the government would launch consumer vouchers or travel vouchers to increase job opportunities in the industry. Chen Baili replied that the introduction of measures needed to be targeted, but after hearing the views of the industry and Members, the authorities were Consumer coupons for active research. Regarding the questioned authorities' failure to launch a new large-scale event to attract tourists, Chen Baili pointed out that in the past, Hong Kong still held multiple exhibitions, and the TDC also ensured that multiple exhibitions were held smoothly and overseas buyers could arrive in Hong Kong smoothly. He said that he had talked with some buyers, saying that they were still "doing business", emphasizing that he had done his best to "hoop customers."
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