An “extreme conditions” announcement in Hong Kong does not constitute an order to suspend work, the No 2 official has said, following criticism that the government did not make such a declaration to prevent workers from commuting ahead of Tuesday’s record-breaking downpours.
Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki on Saturday addressed criticism for failing to convene a steering committee meeting on handling extreme weather, which he chairs.
He said that members of the public were well protected as…
