There is a curious lack of interest in Hong Kong over the issue of how far and fast its population should grow and indeed in critical issues raised by its current and future demographics. Last week the government Census and Statistics Department published its population projections for 2010-2039, data which reach into many areas of government policy. But it went largely ignored by the media.
Hong Kong: A Very Crowded Place
Hong Kong: A Very Crowded Place
Hong Kong: A Very Crowded Place
There is a curious lack of interest in Hong Kong over the issue of how far and fast its population should grow and indeed in critical issues raised by its current and future demographics. Last week the government Census and Statistics Department published its population projections for 2010-2039, data which reach into many areas of government policy. But it went largely ignored by the media.
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