Hong Kong Civil Service Budget Static While Police Budget Hits Record High

Police detain a man (L) as pro-democracy protesters gather in the Causeway Bay district of Hong Kong on June 12, 2020. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images

To ensure the sustainability of public finance, the Hong Kong government implemented zero growth in civil service in 2021/22.

On Jan. 22, the Hong Kong government released the 2023-24 budget and announced that the civil service establishment would maintain zero growth in the new financial year of 2023/24.