Hong Kong to launch 3rd round of relief measures after economy declines 9% in Q2


A bench is sealed at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui of south China's Hong Kong, July 29, 2020. -Xinhua/Wang Shen

HONG KONG, Aug. 18 (Xinhua): Hong Kong will roll out the third round of relief measures to mitigate impacts of the continued Covid-19 epidemic on the economy.

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam announced the decision at a press briefing ahead of an Executive Council meeting Tuesday morning.

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