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我會依次請提出修正案的3位議員發言，但他們在現階段無須動議修正案。
I will call upon the three Members who have proposed amendments to speak in sequence but they may not move amendments at this stage
本會恢復《2021年僱傭條例草案》的二讀辯論。
This Council resumes the Second Reading debate on the Employment Amendment Bill 2021
法案委員會主席黃定光議員先就委員會報告，向本會發言。
Mr WONG Ting - kwong Chairman of the Bills Committee on the Bill will first address the Council on the Bills Committees Report
代理主席，我謹以資深司法任命建議小組委員會主席的身份，簡報小組委員會的主要商議工作。
Deputy President in my capacity as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Proposed Senior Judicial Appointment I would like to briefly report the major deliberations of the Subcommittee
小組委員會舉行了一次會議，就任命林文瀚法官為終審法院常任法官的建議進行商議。
The Subcommittee held one meeting to discuss the proposal on the appointment of Mr Justice LAM as a permanent judge PJ of the Court of Final Appeal CFA
委員認為，林法官具備豐富的司法經驗，在憲法及行政法方面尤為聲譽卓著。
Members considered that Mr Justice LAM has profound judicial experience and a high reputation in particular in respect of constitutional law and administrative law
委員一致支持任命林文瀚法官為終審法院常任法官。
Members unanimously supported the appointment of Mr Justice LAM as a PJ of CFA
有委員亦認為，在推薦其他普通法適用地區非常任法官時，應考慮更多其他普通法適用地區的法官，而司法人員推薦委員會在考慮資深司法人員任命時，應考慮有關人選曾否就香港政治及香港社會極大爭議議題，發表激烈或偏激的言論。
Members also held that in recommending the appointment of NPJs from other common law jurisdictions CLNPJs consideration should be given to judges from more other common law jurisdictions . When making recommendations regarding senior judicial appointments the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission should consider whether the candidates concerned have made vigorous or radical remarks about Hong Kongs politics and our societys highly controversial issues
小組委員會的商議工作已在提交內務委員會的報告中詳述。
The deliberations of the Subcommittee are set out in detail in the report presented to the House Committee
代理主席，我現在就資深司法任命建議發表個人意見。
Deputy President I now express my personal opinions on the proposed senior judicial appointment
我認為林文瀚法官十分適合升任為終審法院常任法官，他在2001年加入司法機構，至今已有20年司法經驗，曾審理多宗重大案件，包括電訊盈科私有化案、龔如心遺產爭奪案、外傭居留權案、禁"蒙面法"司法覆核案、"梁游"宣誓案，以及"一地兩檢"司法覆核案等。
I think it is really suitable for Mr Justice LAM to be promoted as a PJ . He joined the Judiciary in 2001 and has 20 years of judicial experience now . He has presided over a large number of major cases such as the privatization of PCCW the disputes over the estate of Ms Nina KUNG the right of abode of foreign domestic helpers the judicial review on the ban on wearing masks oath - taking by Sixtus LEUNG and YAU Wai - ching and the judicial review on the co - location arrangement
因此，我支持這次任命。
Therefore I support this appointment
最後，我同意終審法院是時候認真考慮多委任一至兩名終審法院常任大法官，以減少對海外法官的依賴。
Last but not least I agree that it is time for CFA to seriously consider appointing one or two more PJs to reduce reliance on overseas judges
代理主席，國家《十四五規劃綱要》一如既往支持香港提升國際金融、航運和貿易中心的地位，亦支持香港提升國際航空樞紐地位。
Deputy President the National 14th Five - Year Plan continues to support Hong Kong to enhance its status as an international financial transportation and trade centre as well as an international aviation hub
自由黨希望特區政府積極促使香港發揮所長，融入國家發展大局及配合推進粵港澳大灣區建設，把握發展機遇，進一步造大香港經濟發展的"餅"。
The Liberal Party hopes that the SAR Government will actively enable Hong Kong to give full play to its strengths and integrate into the overall development of the country and assist in taking forward the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area GBA development so as to grasp the development opportunities and make the pie of Hong Kong economic development bigger
就支持香港提升國際航運中心地位，很高興政府聽取了業界意見，於上一個立法年度先後落實向船舶租賃業及海事保險業提供稅務優惠。
As regards the support for Hong Kong in enhancing its status as an international aviation hub I am very pleased that the Government has really listened to the views of the industry and implemented tax concessions for the ship leasing business and marine insurance business in the last legislative session
但是，如果我們與其他競爭對手相比，政府在推動香港的航運業方面仍然欠缺力度。
However the Governments efforts to promote Hong Kongs maritime industry are still inadequate when compared with other competitors
全球八成的貨物是經海路運輸，龐大的市場成為兵家必爭之地。
Since 80 % of the goods in the world are transported by sea the huge market is characterized by intense competition
新加坡亦於今年3月再宣布向從事海事科技企業提供的資助由目前的50%增加至70%，可見其在發展海事服務產業方面的積極性。
Singapore also announced an increase in the subsidies provided to the enterprises engaging in maritime technology business from the current 50 % to 70 % in March demonstrating its enthusiasm in developing the maritime services industry
為擴大海事高端服務產業，希望特區政府亦盡快落實向船東、船舶管理公司及商品貿易商提供稅務優惠，以吸引更多海事企業落戶香港。
In order to expand the high - end maritime services industry I hope that the SAR Government will also implement the provision of tax concessions to ship owners ship management companies and merchandise traders as soon as possible so as to attract more maritime enterprises to establish their bases in Hong Kong
然而，政府不應忽視與海事服務唇齒相依的港口服務。
Nevertheless the Government should not neglect the port services which are closely related to the maritime services
港口服務直接支撐香港四大經濟支柱之一的貿易及物流業，其經濟貢獻佔本地生產總值及就業人數均為20%。
Port services industry has directly supported the trading and logistics industry one of Hong Kongs four key economic pillars with its economic contribution accounting for 20 % of both our Gross Domestic Product GDP and working population
近年，本港貨櫃碼頭的吞吐量持續下跌，港口排名亦跌至全球第九位，當中原因是區內港口競爭激烈，單在深圳已有4個港口。
In recent years there has been a continuous decline in the throughput of Hong Kong container terminals and the port ranking of Hong Kong has fallen to the ninth in the world due to fierce competition from different ports in the region with four ports in Shenzhen alone
國家"十四五"規劃提到"積極穩妥推進粵港澳大灣區建設"，為免不必要的惡性競爭持續，特區政府必須與廣東省 政府加強港口協作，確保區內港口是公平競爭，各司其職，在優勢互補、互惠共贏下，推動大灣區建設為世界級港口群。
The National 14th Five - Year Plan has mentioned taking forward GBA development actively and steadily . To avoid unnecessary and persistent vicious competition the SAR Government must strengthen the cooperation on ports with the Guangdong Provincial Government to ensure fair competition among the ports in the region and that each port has its own role to play . By leveraging the complementary strengths of each other to achieve a win - win situation it is hoped that GBA will develop into a world - class port clusters
隨着網購的發展迅速，消費者透過網購的貨品種類繁多，新鮮食品及成藥更成為熱門貨品。
With the rapid development of online shopping consumers can purchase a wide range of products online and fresh food and medicine have become popular products
疫情下的空運貨物服務需求殷切，今年首5個月的空運貨物便較去年上升12.7%。
Demand for air cargo services is strong in the wake of the epidemic with the volume of air cargoes in the first five months of the year increased by 12.7 % compared to last year
雖然空運的貨量佔香港的總貨運量不足2%，但卻佔香港外貿總值超過40%，可見空運對香港的物流業扮演着非常重要的角色。
Although air freight accounts for less than 2 % of Hong Kongs total freight throughput it makes up more than 40 % of Hong Kongs total external trade by value . It is thus evident that the air cargo industry plays an important role in the logistics sector in Hong Kong
為配合空運服務的殷切需求，除了希望機場三跑系統能夠如期落成外，更希望盡快落實香港國際機場入股珠海機場，透過兩個機場在國際及內地航線的策略性分工，有助提升香港國際航空樞紐地位。
In order to dovetail with the strong demand for air freight services the Liberal Party hopes that the three - runway system at the airport will be commissioned as scheduled and the Airport Authority Hong Kong will inject equity in the Zhuhai Airport as soon as possible . Through the strategic division of labour between the two airports on international and mainland routes the status of Hong Kong as an international aviation hub can be enhanced
就融入國家發展大局，既然國家表示會完善便利港澳居民在內地發展的政策措施，自由黨希望政府爭取簡化跨境運輸的規管，例如香港跨境司機無須考取兩地車牌，以及跨境車輛無須經兩地年檢及分別購買兩地的保險，以落實規劃綱要在"推進粵港澳大灣區"章節中所提及的"促進貨物及車輛便捷高效的流動"。
Regarding the integration into the overall development of the country since the country has indicated that it will improve the policy measures to facilitate the people of Hong Kong and Macao to pursue development opportunities in the Mainland the Liberal Party hopes that the Government will strive to streamline the regulation of cross - border transportation . For example the Government could consider exempting Hong Kong cross - boundary drivers from obtaining licences of the two places and cross - boundary vehicles from undergoing two annual inspections and taking out two insurances thereby facilitating the efficient flow of goods and vehicles as mentioned in the section about taking forward the GBA development in the National 14th Five - Year Plan
近年全球貿易保護及單邊主義抬頭，香港作為高度開放的城市，應積極爭取更多自由貿易協議，提高香港的國際貿易地位。
In view of the rise of trade protectionism and unilateralism in recent years Hong Kong as a highly open city should actively strive for signing more free trade agreements to enhance Hong Kongs international trading status
有鑒於個經濟體簽訂《區域全面經濟伙伴關係協定》，是全球最大規模的自由貿易協定，既涵蓋全球總人口約30%，亦涉及國內生產總值總和佔全球33%。
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership RCEP signed by 15 economies is the largest free trade agreement in the world covering about 30 % of the worlds population and accounting for 33 % of the global GDP
《協定》有助促進區內的貿易物流往來，如果香港能夠成功加入《協定》，除了航運物流業能夠受惠外，香港將更能發揮作為內地與國際之間的"中介人"角色。
Since RCEP seeks to help facilitate the trade and logistics flows in the region so successful accession to RCEP will not only benefit the shipping and logistics industry but will also enable Hong Kong to play a more effective role as an intermediary between the Mainland and the rest of the world
主席，我謹以《2021年僱傭條例草案》委員會主席的身份，匯報法案委員會的商議工作。
President in my capacity as Chairman of the Bills Committee on Employment Amendment Bill 2021 I will report on the deliberations of the Bills Committee
《2021年僱傭條例草案》的目的是修訂《僱傭條例》，將5日現時不屬於法定假日的公眾假期，即佛誕、聖誕節後第一個周日、復活節星期一、耶穌受難節及耶穌受難節翌日，由2022年起至2030年，分5次每兩年增加一日，逐步加入法定假日之列，使法定假日日數由12日增加至17日，與公眾假期日數看齊。
The Employment Amendment Bill 2021 the Bill seeks to amend the Employment Ordinance by adding five general holidays GHs which are currently not statutory holidays SHs namely the Birthday of the Buddha the first weekday after Christmas Day Easter Monday Good Friday and the day following Good Friday so as to increase progressively from 2022 to 2030 the number of SHs from 12 days by five increments at two - year interval each until it reaches 17 days on a par with the number of GHs
就劃一法定假日與公眾假期日數的立法建議，委員並無爭議。
There was no disagreement among members on the legislative proposal to align the number of SHs with that of GHs
然而，對於落實建議的步伐，委員則持不同意見。
However members held different views on the pace of implementation of the proposal
部分委員認為，按照 《條例草案》建議的步伐，需要花8年時間才能完成劃一法定假日與公眾假期的日數，實在過於緩慢。
Some members considered that the proposed pace under the Bill was unduly slow because it would take eight years time to achieve the alignment of the number of SHs with GHs
這些委員強烈促請政府當局加快步伐，以3年至5年時間增加5日法定假日，讓約120萬名目前只放取法定假日的僱員盡早受惠。
Those members strongly urged the Administration to expedite the pace by adding five SHs in three to five years time so that some 1.2 million employees currently taking SHs only could benefit as soon as possible
另有部分委員認為，在推展有關改善僱員權益的立法建議時，亦應顧及僱主的負擔能力。
Some other members considered that the Administration should be mindful of employers affordability in taking forward the legislative proposal to improve employees rights and benefits
這些委員指出，受2019冠狀病毒病疫情影響，本港經濟前景及營商環境未見樂觀，若進一步加快增加法定假日的步伐，會加重僱主的營運成本及壓力。
According to those members the economic prospect and business environment in Hong Kong were not optimistic due to the impact of the COVID - 19 epidemic hence any further acceleration of the pace of increasing SHs would increase the operating costs of and pressure on employers
因此，他們對推前有關時間表有所保留。
Therefore they had reservations about advancing the timetable
政府當局表示，在制訂增加5日法定假日的步伐時，已顧及現時的經濟情況，並在改善僱員福利和利便僱主兩方面取得適當平衡，讓僱主可逐步實施相應調整，例如人手調配。
The Administration advised that it had taken the present economic situation into account and struck an appropriate balance between improving employees benefits and bringing convenience to employers when determining the pace of increasing the five days of SH with a view to facilitating employers gradual implementation of the corresponding adjustments such as staff deployment
此外，《條例草案》建議首先新增的法定假日為佛誕。
Furthermore it was proposed in the Bill that the first additional SH would be the Birthday of the Buddha
該日為單一假期，並非處於旅遊旺季或學校長假期的日子，對商界及僱主會較易適應，而影響亦較少。
As the Birthday of the Buddha is a stand - alone holiday that does not fall within the peak travel seasons nor long school holidays designating it as the first additional SH would be more manageable and less impactful for businesses and employers
政府當局亦認為，將現時並不屬於法定假日的5日公眾假期按序逐步訂為新增的法定假日，有助避免公眾產生不必要的混淆。
The Administration further advised that designating the five days of GHs that are currently not SHs as additional SHs in a progressive and orderly manner would help avoid unnecessary confusion to the public
部分委員認為，劃一法定假日與公眾假期日數的建議，應在較短時間內完成。
Some members were of the view that the alignment of the number of SHs with GHs should be achieved within a shorter time
法案委員會察悉，黃國健議員、麥美娟議員、郭偉强議員、潘兆平議員及陸頌雄議員分別表示有意就增加法定假日日數的步伐及次序提出修正案。
The Bills Committee noted that Mr WONG Kwok - kin Ms Alice MAK Mr KWOK Wai - keung Mr POON Siu - ping and Mr LUK Chung - hung had respectively indicated their intention to propose amendments to the Bill to amend the pace and order of increasing the additional SHs
潘兆平議員亦表示有意提出另一項修正案，將中國人民抗日戰爭勝利紀念日訂為新增的法定假日。
Mr POON Siu - ping also indicated his intention to propose another amendment to the effect that the Victory Day of the Chinese Peoples War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression would be designated as a new SH
此外，部分委員關注到，《條例草案》亦適用於在港工作的外籍家庭傭工。
In addition some members were concerned about the applicability of the Bill to foreign domestic helpers FDHs working in Hong Kong
這些委員指出，有外傭僱主擔心，當外傭放取新增法定假日時，他們或需另行聘請臨時傭工以照顧家人，或要自行處理家務。
According to those members some FDH employers were worried that they might need to hire part - time helpers to take care of their family members or take up household chores themselves while their FDHs were on additional SHs
委員察悉，屬自由黨的議員對《條例草案》適用於外傭有強烈保留。
Members noted that members belonging to the Liberal Party had strong reservations about the applicability of the Bill to FDHs
政府當局指出，外傭與本地僱員享有《僱傭條例》下相同的保障和權益，包括法定假日。
According to the Administration like local employees FDHs enjoy equal and full protection and entitlements under the Employment Ordinance including SHs
因此，《條例草案》適用於所有合資格僱員，不論是本地或外籍員工，亦不論僱員是否在工作地點留宿。
The Bill therefore applies to all eligible employees both local and expatriate irrespective of whether the employees stay overnight at the workplace
法案委員會對《條例草案》恢復二讀辯論並無異議。
The Bills Committee raised no objection to the resumption of the Second Reading debate on the Bill
代理主席，以下是我對《條例草案》的意見。
Deputy President in the following part of my speech I shall express my views on the Bill
然而，我們慣性為"打工仔"訂立一個定義，即白領放取"公眾假期"，藍領則放取"法定假日"或我們常稱的"勞工假"。
However it is common for people to define wage earners based on the type of holidays they take . In other words employers taking GHs are regarded as white - collar workers while those taking SHs are regarded as blue - collar workers
其實特區政府及其制定的有關法例，並無意以享有假期的日數來區分所謂的勞工階級。
In fact the SAR Government and the relevant legislation it has enacted have no intention to categorize labour based on the number of their leave days
主席最終批准了工聯會黃國健議員及郭偉强議員的修正案，以及鍾國斌議員提出分階段至2032年才全面落實增加5日法定有薪假期的修正案。
The President has eventually approved the amendments proposed by Mr WONG Kwok - kin and Mr KWOK Wai - keung of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions and the amendment proposed by Mr CHUNG Kwok - pan on a phased increase of the five days of paid SHs until 2032
作為商界代表，我明白僱主的憂慮，尤其對中小微企而言，在增加勞工假期後，意味人力將會減少，營運成本亦會增加，特別是服務性行業，僱員在法定勞工假期必須放假，能否有足夠人手接替上班，是僱主面對的最大憂慮和實際困難；加上目前我們仍受2019冠狀病毒病疫情影響，內外疫情反覆，經濟情況與營商環境前景未明。
The increase in labour holidays will put a strain on manpower and raise operating costs particularly in the service sector . Given the requirement to grant employees leave on SHs employers are most concerned about the operational difficulty of hiring adequate substitute workers . What is more under the influence of the current COVID - 19 epidemic the domestic and international epidemic situations have been fluid creating uncertainty for the economic situation and business environment
經濟前景取決於疫情發展，疫情必須受控，而社會亦必須積極參與疫苗接種計劃，才能創造條件讓消費活動得以更明顯恢復，達至經濟全面復蘇，而經濟專家亦指香港經濟要一段時間才能擺脫衰退。
Our economic outlook hinges on the development of the epidemic situation . Only when the epidemic situation is brought under control and members of the public actively join the vaccination programme will create conditions for a more pronounced recovery of consumption activities thereby achieving full economic recovery . According to some economic experts it will take some time for the Hong Kong economy to get out of the recession
以2003年的SARS及2008年的金融海嘯為例，當時失業率在高峰後一年只回落約1個百分點，可見失業率快速下跌的可能性很低，只會逐步下降。
Take the SARS outbreak in 2003 and the financial tsunami in 2008 for instance . The unemployment rate has only dropped by about 1 % a year after reaching a peak . This shows that it is very unlikely to see a drastic drop in unemployment rate
以較長的年期增加法定有薪假日，有助經濟環境慢慢適應，讓僱員、僱主及整個社會作出相應安排。
The rate will only go down gradually . Increasing the number of paid SHs over a longer period of time will enable employers employees and the whole society to make corresponding arrangements to cope with the economic environment gradually . I therefore endorse the pace of increasing the five additional paid SHs proposed under the Bill
因此，我支持以《條例草案》建議的步伐增加5日法定有薪假日，在改善僱員福利及利便僱主逐步適 應轉變兩者之間取得平衡，是較佳的安排，否則僱傭雙方各持己見，一方要加快立法，另一方則反對立法過急，在這種情況下，雙方實難以取得共識，要得以落實立法便會遙遙無期，最終承受損失的都是廣大僱員。
This will be a more desirable arrangement which will strike a balance between improving employees benefits and enabling employers to make corresponding adjustments on an incremental basis . Otherwise both sides would stick to their own views with employees calling for expediting the legislative process and employers opposing hasty legislation . Under such circumstances it would be difficult for both parties to reach a consensus and the implementation of the legislation would be indefinitely delayed
我現在向各位提出的待議議題是：黃定光議員動議的議案，予以通過。
I now propose the question to you and that is That the motion moved by Mr WONG Ting - kwong be passed
在《十四五規劃綱要》中，粵港澳大灣區建設是非常重要的部分。
In the Outline of the 14th Five - Year Plan the development of the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area GBA is a very important part
國家主席習近平指出，粵港澳大灣區建設是國家重大發展戰略，要深化前海深港現代服務業合作區改革開放，規劃建設好河套深港科技創新合作區，要以大灣區綜合性國家科學中心先行啟動區建設為抓手，加強與港澳創新資源協同配合。
As pointed out by President XI Jinping the GBA development is a key development strategy to deepen the reform and opening up of the Shenzhen - Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone in Qianhai properly plan the development of Shenzhen - Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Cooperation Zone in the Loop and use the integrated national science centre in GBA as an early - start zone to strengthen the synergy and coordination of innovation resources with Hong Kong and Macao
國家發展的新階段也是香港發展的新格局。
The new stage of national development also establishes a new development pattern for Hong Kong
《十四五規劃綱要》提出，關鍵是要讓科技創新成為核心驅動力，為各個產業或企業升級轉型、革新產品賦予能量。
As stated in the Outline of the 14th Five - Year Plan the key is to make technological innovation the core driving force to drive industries or enterprises to undergo upgrading and transformation as well as product innovation
科技創新不止在粵港澳大灣區凝聚發展，同時亦是國家"雙循環"新發展格局的重要推動力，大灣區要成為國際科技創新中心，便要在自主創新及開放創新兩大領域加把勁。
Technological innovation is not only a stimulation of development in GBA but also an important driving force in the new development pattern of the countrys dual circulation . If GBA is to become an international innovation and technology hub greater efforts have to be made in the two major areas of independent innovation and open innovation
我認為香港有條件從幾方面入手，包括將香港打造成為區域知識產權交易中心，透過有系統地確立大灣區內的知識產權價值，促成知識產權交易，為企業及大專院校的自主創科研發帶來資金和資源。
I think that Hong Kong has the conditions to work on several aspects including transforming Hong Kong into a regional trading centre of intellectual property IP and systematically establishing IP value in GBA to facilitate IP transactions thereby bringing capital and resources for the research and development of independent innovation of enterprises and tertiary institutions
此外，大灣區要進一步深化產學研合作，推動人才和技術雙向流動，並設立重點科研合作基地，吸引世界領先科企落戶香港。
In addition GBA should further deepen collaboration among the industry academic and research sectors to promote the two - way flow of talents and technologies and establish key research cooperation bases to attract world - leading science and technology enterprises to set up in Hong Kong
香港亦可以憑藉豐富的融資、風險管埋及資產管理經驗，為大灣區提供堅實支援。
Also Hong Kong can provide solid support to GBA with its rich experience in financing risk management and asset management
主席，東盟十國與中、日、韓、澳、新等15國已經簽署《區域全面經濟伙伴關係協定》，是全球規模最大的自由貿易協定，體現習主席提出的國家深化雙邊、多邊、區域合作的重點信念與指示。
President the 10 ASEAN states and 15 other countries including China Japan Korea Australia and Singapore have signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership RCEP Agreement which is the largest free trade agreement in the world and demonstrates the key beliefs and instructions of President XI to deepen bilateral multilateral and regional cooperation
我在RCEP簽署後亦曾撰文指出，香港作為國際金融與貿易中心，一方面可以在區內發揮整合供應鏈與產業鏈的功能；另一方面要抓緊重要機遇，充分利用"一國兩制"的獨特優勢，爭取成為RCEP成員，實行兩條腿走路。
After the signing of RCEP I have written an article pointing out that Hong Kong as an international financial and trade centre plays a role in integrating the supply and industrial chains in the region on the one hand while on the other hand can seize the important opportunity to fully leverage the unique advantage under one country two systems and strive to become a member of RCEP so as to walk on two legs
透過參與及加入這個全球最大的自由貿易協定，強化大灣區成為國家"雙循環"的重要交接點，並且為"一帶一路"建設提供國際金融與各種專業服務的大平台。
By participating and joining the worlds largest free trade agreement GBAs role as an important connection point in the countrys dual circulation will be strengthened and thus provide a major platform of international financial and various professional services for the Belt and Road Initiative
根據2018年的統計數字，RCEP的15個成員國涵蓋約23億人，佔全球人口的30%，15個國家的GDP共約26萬億美元，佔全球30%，貿易總額亦佔全球接近30%。
According to the statistics in 2018 the 15 RCEP participating economies cover about 2.3 billion people accounting for 30 % of the worlds population . The total GDP of these 15 countries is about US26 trillion accounting for 30 % of the worlds GDP and nearly 30 % of the worlds total trade
RCEP已經成為世界最大規模的自由貿易協定；同年，香港與RCEP成員國的貿易總額高達8,369億美元，佔香港貿易總額74%。
RCEP has become the worlds largest free trade agreement; in the same year the total trade between Hong Kong and RCEP member countries reached US836.9 billion accounting for 74 % of Hong Kongs total trade
我相信在RCEP簽署後，世界經濟重心將加快移向區域，中國與區域的出入口貿易增長空間亦會大幅擴大，香港背靠祖國必能從中受惠，特別是貿易融資、專業服務及航運物流等領域將有無限商機，對重振香港經濟起着非常積極的推動作用。
I believe after the signing of RCEP the global economic gravity will shift more rapidly to the region and the growth of Chinas import and export trade with the region will also expand significantly . By leveraging on the Mainland Hong Kong will definitely benefit especially in the areas of trade financing professional services and shipping logistics where unlimited business opportunities will be created . They will provide a very positive driving force for boosting Hong Kongs economy
希望邱局長稍後作出進一步解釋，並向我們交代香港加入RCEP後的最新進展，亦希望盡快有好消息公布。
I hope that Secretary Edward YAU will give us further elaboration and update us on the progress of Hong Kongs accession to RCEP . It is also hoped that good news will be announced soon
代理主席，香港長久以來都存在着兩種假期政策，即法定假日和公眾假期，而前者較後者少5天，對部分"打工仔"而言並不公平。
Deputy President all along there exist two types of holiday policy in Hong Kong namely statutory holidays SHs and general holidays GHs . As the former is five days less than the latter this is not fair to some wage earners
政府提出《2021年僱傭條例草案》，逐步將法定假日由12天增加至17天，使之與公眾假期日數看齊。
The Government introduced the Employment Amendment Bill 2021 the Bill to increase progressively the number of SHs from existing 12 days to 17 days so that it will be on a par with the number of GHs
在一次行政長官答問會中，特首說相關修訂是聽取立法會的意見而提出的，但政府的回應與立法會的意見及勞工界的要求存在重大落差，令我深感遺憾。
The Chief Executive once said in a Chief Executives Question and Answer Session that the relevant amendment was proposed after listening to the views from the Legislative Council . However the Governments response is in significant discrepancy with the views of the Legislative Council and the demand of the labour sector which is gravely regrettable to me