CHINA yesterday took the Hong Kong Government to task for breaking its promise and proceeding with the Green Island reclamation project.
A spokesman for the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office said Beijing 'strongly disapproved' of the move.
The project, which involves reclaiming about 370,000 square metres by public dumping between Kennedy Town and Green Island, was gazetted on Friday.
The spokesman said China, the Preliminary Working Committee's economic sub-group, and the Hong Kong people had called for a halt to new reclamation.
'This is a completely reasonable request and is good for the preservation of Hong Kong's natural resources and long-term interests,' he said.
He also claimed that a senior Hong Kong official had publicly pledged not to launch any reclamation work before the hand-over.