30,000 village homes inspected in Hong Kong have illegal structures: minister

30,000 village homes inspected in Hong Kong have illegal structures: minister

[South China Morning Post] - 12/21/2024

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn says tackling unauthorised additions must be done in stages.



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