Chief executive hopeful John Lee Ka-chiu (centre) arrives at the New Territories Association of Societies in Tai Po on April 16. Lee has pledged to improve civil service procedures once he takes office. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Chief executive hopeful John Lee Ka-chiu (centre) arrives at the New Territories Association of Societies in Tai Po on April 16. Lee has pledged to improve civil service procedures once he takes office. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
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Letters | What exactly keeps Hong Kong government from moving faster

  • Readers discuss the bureaucratic culture of doing as little work as possible, the top-heavy civil service and why Hong Kong must not forget Deng Xiaoping’s words

Chief executive hopeful John Lee Ka-chiu (centre) arrives at the New Territories Association of Societies in Tai Po on April 16. Lee has pledged to improve civil service procedures once he takes office. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Chief executive hopeful John Lee Ka-chiu (centre) arrives at the New Territories Association of Societies in Tai Po on April 16. Lee has pledged to improve civil service procedures once he takes office. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
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