Hong Kong to conduct large-scale population census in 2021


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HONG KONG, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will conduct a large-scale population census that cover the whole population in Hong Kong from June to August in 2021, a HKSAR government official said on Sunday. Paul Chan, financial secretary of the HKSAR government, said in his blog that the census will enable the HKSAR government to compile information on the social and economic characteristics of the Hong Kong population. With the latest and comprehensive data of Hong Kong and a clearer picture of the society's situation, the HKSAR government can formulate policies and allocate...