Hong Kong weighing spot checks on renovations, housing minister says

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Hong Kong authorities plan to increase inspections on building renovations and consider spot checks after the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire. The housing minister addressed accountability and future safety measures in an exclusive interview as the city marks 29 years since its return to Chinese rule.

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. Hong Kong will step up building renovation inspections and consider spot checks following lessons from the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze, the housing minister has said in her first remarks addressing accountability for the disaster. In an exclusive interview with the South China...