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Xu Bing named cultural ambassador

Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung has appointed Chinese contemporary artist Xu Bing as Ambassador for Cultural Promotion for about five years starting today.    As Ambassador for Cultural Promotion, Mr Xu will initiate a series of large-scale art projects in Hong Kong and nurture young talent to promote cultural development.   The Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau said the appointment aims to extend the Ambassador for Cultural Promotion scheme to other fields of arts, after Chinese composer, musician and conductor Tan Dun became Hong Kong’s first Ambassador for Cultural Promotion last year.   Speaking at the appointment ceremony today, Mr Yeung said Mr Xu is widely recognised as one of the most innovative and influential Chinese contemporary artists.   The culture chief added that the Museum of Art collected one of Mr Xu's most well-known works A Book from the Sky, which contains both traditional and contemporary elements, just like Hong Kong

Police probes strictly follow law

The Security Bureau today said that to crack down on illegal activities, Police have to conduct investigations according to the law and where necessary, collect evidence and request information from relevant organisations.   In a statement, it noted that some people made biased remarks to mislead the public by saying that collection of evidence could only be conducted legally with the consent of suspects concerned, attempting to create an illusion of injustice on the part of Police.   Moreover, some foreign politicians exerted pressure on institutions which have been fulfilling their obligations.   The bureau seriously condemns these misleading remarks and political manipulation.   It emphasised Police conduct their operations and investigations strictly according to the relevant laws and regulations.   Under prevailing legislation, Police have statutory duties to take lawful measures for preventing and detecting crimes and illegal acts.   The law also provides Police the legal power to make application to the magistrate for a warrant to collect evidence.   In their investigation of a case, Police will make a request for information related to a crime investigation from relevant people or organisations if necessary. This is the statutory duty of Police and must be performed in accordance with the law.   On the other hand, while local financial institutions have been complying with the laws of Hong Kong and fulfilling their responsibilities regarding the handling of funds from suspected money laundering activities in accordance with the law, some foreign politicians attempted to exert pressure on them.   The bureau pointed out that the acts by such politicians disregarded the rule of law and were purely politically motivated.   On anti-money laundering, the intergovernmental organisation Financial Action Task Force requires competent authorities to be able to obtain all relevant documents and information for money laundering investigations, prosecutions, and related actions, including to require financial institutions to produce customer records to the competent authorities.   The bureau noted the laws of Hong Kong comply with the relevant requirements, adding that Hong Kong is a society that upholds the rule of law, and law enforcement agencies are duty-bound to take action against all unlawful acts.   The Government affirms and supports the financial institutions' rightful fulfilment of their legal obligations in assisting in police investigations, it added.
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