With effect from 31 March 2008, the Chinese Language Interface Advisory Committee (CLIAC) will continue to assign only ISO 10646 code points to newly included HKSCS characters. All HKSCS characters already assigned with code points before the effective date will not be affected although progressive migration from Big-5 coding to ISO 10646 coding is encouraged.

This is a further step to promote the wider adoption of the common Chinese language Interface in the community and to facilitate the conduct of electronic communication in Chinese. It is in line with the adoption of the ISO 10646 standard and the HKSCS as recommended by the "Digital 21" Strategy for IT Development. For more information and downloading of the latest HKSCS, please visit the theme website on Common Chinese Language Interface on http://www.ogcio.gov.hk/ccli.

IT systems owners and administrators should consult their IT vendors and consider planning for migration of existing Chinese IT systems to the ISO 10646 standard according to their business needs. Detailed information about the ISO 10646 standard and the HKSCS are available at the "Digital 21" Strategy website at: http://www.ogcio.gov.hk/ccli/eng/structure/cli_main.html.

Furthermore, the ISO 10646 Information Center is a focal channel that disseminates information on IT products supporting the ISO 10646 standard and the HKSCS.

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