HKSAR gov't official says upholding Basic Law primary responsibility of civil servants China


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HONG KONG, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Matthew Cheung, chief secretary for administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said it is the primary responsibility of civil servants to uphold the Basic Law, pledge allegiance to the HKSAR, be dedicated to their duties and be responsible to the HKSAR government. All civil servants should unequivocally acknowledge and accept the responsibility, Cheung wrote in an online article on Sunday. The HKSAR government recently required civil servants appointed to their positions before July 1, 2020 to sign a declaration to uphold the Basic Law, swear allegiance to the HKSAR, be...