HK govt seeks LegCo's assistance to address socio-economic issues

Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, on Sunday called on the city's legislators to support the government's efforts in addressing the deep-seated social and economic problems that have fueled public discontent.

Such efforts will form the basis of Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor's Policy Address, scheduled to be presented before the Legislative Council on Wednesday, the city's No 2 official wrote in his weekly blog.

LegCo will reopen next week following the completion of repair work on its building after it was seriously vandalized by radical protesters on July 1.