Hong Kong security chief concedes building contractor lists cannot be guaranteed '100% clean' under bid-rigging crackdown

Summary

Hong Kong's security chief, Chris Tang, has conceded that keeping pre-qualified lists of building repair contractors completely free of criminal elements will be challenging, even with a new government measure to combat bid-rigging through background vetting by enforcement agencies. Speaking in two televised interviews on Sunday about the administration's response to a report on the deadly Tai Po fire, Tang addressed the government's plans for contractor vetting. The report found the Fire Services Department bore responsibility alongside three other government bodies.

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1. South China Morning Post

   1 Nov 2026, 06:49 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Hong Kong security chief Chris Tang has conceded that keeping pre-qualified building repair contractor lists completely free of criminal elements will be challenging, even with the government's new background-vetting measure against bid-rigging, in two televised interviews on Sunday.