Hong Kong announces 15-bln-USD stimulus package to prop up economy

Paul Chan (L), financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, speaks at a press conference in Hong Kong, south China, Feb. 24, 2021. Hong Kong will roll out counter-cyclical measures worth over 120 billion Hong Kong dollars (15.48 billion U.S. dollars) this year to prop up its economy reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, the senior HKSAR official said when delivering the annual budget on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)