Security chief vows his task force will root out bid-rigging in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong's security chief Chris Tang says a new task force will tackle longstanding bid-rigging, with officers attending owners' corporation meetings where the risk is high. The measures follow scrutiny after the deadly Tai Po fire, and authorities are also seeking new legislation.

Hong Kong’s security chief has expressed confidence that a new joint task force led by him will eradicate the decades-long problem of bid-rigging, while denying that the reforms came too late after the deadly Tai Po fire. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung also said on Friday that law enforcement officers would attend meetings of owners’ corporations where the risk of bid-rigging was deemed high to gather frontline intelligence and intervene early. Authorities also hope to pass new...