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2. Introduction The Budget F inancial Secretary John Tsang announced the 2010-2011 Budget on 24 February. The three main objectives of the Budget include “Consolidating Recovery, Economic Development and Caring Society”. A fter the Budget Speech was delivered, the Financial Secretary and several government officials gave explanations on the Budget and listened to the views of the public in several media programmes. The views and expectations of different sectors of the community are also expressed through various channels.

3. 1.On which aspects of quality of life of the Hong Kong people does the 2010-2011 Budget focus? 2.What are the opinions of the different sectors of the community on the Budget? What aspects of quality of life are most emphasized by those opinions? 3.How does the government respond to the public’s opinions on the Budget? (Please click on the icons below to view reference information) Government’s Responses Government’s Responses The Public’s Opinions The Public’s Opinions Background and Development Background and Development Questions for Reflections

4. References – Background & Development The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2010, February 25). The Budget 2010-11. http://www.budget.gov.hk/ http://www.budget.gov.hk/ Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) ─Special Topic : The Budget 2010 -11 http://www.rthk.org.hk/special/budget2010/programmes.htm http://www.rthk.org.hk/special/budget2010/programmes.htm ─Budget Consultation Video Forum (Chinese only) http://app1.rthk.org.hk/special/budgetforum2009/video.php http://app1.rthk.org.hk/special/budgetforum2009/video.php 東方日報 – 新聞專輯：財政預算案 2010-11 (Chinese Only) http://specials.on.cc/budget2010/index.html http://specials.on.cc/budget2010/index.html 明報新聞網 – 新聞特輯： 2010-11 年度財政預算案 (Chinese Only) http://specials.mingpao.com/cfm/Main.cfm?SpecialsID=213 http://specials.mingpao.com/cfm/Main.cfm?SpecialsID=213 頭條日報 – 專輯新聞：財政預算案 2010 (Chinese Only) http://www.hkheadline.com/news_topic/index.asp?id=166 http://www.hkheadline.com/news_topic/index.asp?id=166 Background & Development Government’s Responses The Public’s Opinions Questions for Reflection

5. Budget Consultation Video Forum (Chinese only) http://app1.rthk.org.hk/special/budgetforum2009/video.php http://app1.rthk.org.hk/special/budgetforum2009/video.php Information Services Department, HKSARG – News Archive http://search.gov.hk/search.html?query=budget+2010- 11&submit=Go&web=this&tpl_id=stdsearch&ui_lang=en&ui_charset=UTF- 8&gp0=gia_home&gp1=gia_home&last_mod=20100224%2C20100424 http://search.gov.hk/search.html?query=budget+2010- 11&submit=Go&web=this&tpl_id=stdsearch&ui_lang=en&ui_charset=UTF- 8&gp0=gia_home&gp1=gia_home&last_mod=20100224%2C20100424 Financial Secretary － My Blog http://www.fso.gov.hk/eng/blog/index.htm http://www.fso.gov.hk/eng/blog/index.htm ─ 預算案後記 (6 March, 2010) (Chinese Only) http://www.fso.gov.hk/chi/blog/blog060310.htm http://www.fso.gov.hk/chi/blog/blog060310.htm ─ 諮詢何用 (28 February, 2010) (Chinese Only) http://www.fso.gov.hk/chi/blog/blog280210.htm http://www.fso.gov.hk/chi/blog/blog280210.htm ─ 預算案二、三事 (21 February, 2010) (Chinese Only) http://www.fso.gov.hk/chi/blog/blog210210.htm http://www.fso.gov.hk/chi/blog/blog210210.htm References – Government’s Responses Background & Development Government’s Responses The Public’s Opinions Questions for Reflection

6. 文匯報 (2010) ， 3 月 3 日。 (Chinese Only) (See Also: http://paper.wenweipo.com/2010/03/03/HC1003030001.ht m) http://paper.wenweipo.com/2010/03/03/HC1003030001.ht m 明報新聞網 - 新聞特輯： 2010-11 年度財政預算案 專家評論 (Chinese Only) http://specials.mingpao.com/cfm/Category.cfm?Categor yID=2847&SpecialsID=213 http://specials.mingpao.com/cfm/Category.cfm?Categor yID=2847&SpecialsID=213 HKU Pop Website (http://hkupop.hku.hk/) Budget Feature Page http://hkupop.hku.hk/chinese/features/budget/index.ht mlhttp://hkupop.hku.hk/ http://hkupop.hku.hk/chinese/features/budget/index.ht ml Background & Development Government’s Responses The Public’s Opinions More Information … More Information … References – The Public’s Opinions Questions for Reflection

7. 綠色和平 (24 February, 2010) (Chinese Only) http://www.facebook.com/notes/greenpeace-china-lu-se-he-ping-lu-se-he- ping/xin-wen-gao-lu-se-he-ping-hui-ying2010cai-zheng-yu-suan-an-yu-lu-se- jing-ji-fa-z/10150107546625010 http://www.facebook.com/notes/greenpeace-china-lu-se-he-ping-lu-se-he- ping/xin-wen-gao-lu-se-he-ping-hui-ying2010cai-zheng-yu-suan-an-yu-lu-se- jing-ji-fa-z/10150107546625010 新婦女協進會 (24 February, 2010) (Chinese Only) http://aaf.org.hk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=292 &Itemid=93 http://aaf.org.hk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=292 &Itemid=93 香港復康聯盟 (24 February, 2010) (Chinese Only) http://www.rahk.org.hk/catalog/news_index.php?id=47http://www.rahk.org.hk/catalog/news_index.php?id=47 香港社區組織協會 (24 February, 2010) (Chinese) http://www.soco.org.hk/publication/press_release/central/201 0/press_release_2010_2_24.doc http://www.soco.org.hk/publication/press_release/central/201 0/press_release_2010_2_24.doc More Information … More Information … References – The Public’s Opinions Background & Development Government’s Responses The Public’s Opinions Questions for Reflection

8. Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (24 February, 2010). Accountants say government‘s budget too cautious for People and business. http://www.hkicpa.org.hk/file/media/section8_communic ations/media_centre/pdf-pr/2010/pr-20100224e.pdf http://www.hkicpa.org.hk/file/media/section8_communic ations/media_centre/pdf-pr/2010/pr-20100224e.pdf Ernest & Young (24 February, 2010). Hong Kong 2010-11 Budget Insights - Prudence continues to guide the Financial Secretary. http://www.ey.com/CN/en/Services/Tax/Business- Tax/Business-Tax-Advisory/HK-Tax-Alert---24-February- 2010---HTML http://www.ey.com/CN/en/Services/Tax/Business- Tax/Business-Tax-Advisory/HK-Tax-Alert---24-February- 2010---HTML KPMG International (24 February, 2010). The road to recovery - KPMG‘s Hong Kong Budget Commentary. http://www.kpmg.com/CN/en/PressRoom/PressReleases /Pages/press-20100224.aspx http://www.kpmg.com/CN/en/PressRoom/PressReleases /Pages/press-20100224.aspx References – The Public’s Opinions Background & Development Government’s Responses The Public’s Opinions Questions for Reflection