Carrie Lam's "Policy Address" announces various central government policies to favor Hong Kong

Carrie Lam’s "Policy Address" announced the central government's policy to benefit Hong Kong: "Hong Kong Motors Going North", "Cross-border Wealth Management" and "Health Code" will soon be issued

　　China News Service, Hong Kong, November 25 (Reporter Zhang Xiaoxi) The Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam delivered the "Chief Executive's 2020 Policy Address" to the Legislative Council of the Special Administrative Region on the 25th.

She briefly introduced the results of her visit to Beijing in November this year, including a number of support policies provided by the central government.

　　In terms of promoting the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area), Carrie Lam said that the central government supports the full implementation of the 24 policy measures adopted in principle by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Construction Leading Group before the end of this year. Measures that have been implemented such as tax concessions, convenience for purchasing houses, support for youth entrepreneurship, “crossing the river” of science and technology funds, opening of lawyers and construction professional services, etc., will be introduced in the near future to allow designated Hong Kong-funded medical institutions in cities in the Greater Bay Area to use Drugs and commonly used medical devices that have been registered in Hong Kong, ease the transit of human genetic resources from the Mainland for research purposes in Hong Kong, the implementation of "Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge" to facilitate the implementation of "cross-border financial management".

　　In terms of consolidating and upgrading Hong Kong’s international financial center, the central government supports the deepening of financial interconnection between the two places, gradually expanding the scope of eligible stocks for “interconnection”, and agrees to speed up Hong Kong’s listing of unprofitable biotech companies and mainland science and technology innovation board stocks Include the subject matter under the conditions.

　　In terms of consolidating and improving the status of Hong Kong's international aviation hub, the central government supports Hong Kong International Airport to invest in Zhuhai Airport in accordance with market principles, participate in its operation and development, and further deepen cooperation to build a world-class airport cluster with international competitiveness.

　　Regarding the construction of an international science and technology innovation center, the central government supports Hong Kong and Shenzhen to jointly build the Shenzhen Park in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone and the Hong Kong Park in the Lok Ma Chau Loop. Under the implementation of "One Country, Two Systems", it is located in "One District, One River, Two Banks" Two Parks".

　　In terms of improving the construction of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen land port, the central government supports Hong Kong to deepen cooperation with Shenzhen and optimize the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang port. The new Huanggang port in Shenzhen adopts the “one-site two inspections” to release more than 20 hectares in the Hong Kong port area The land is used for other purposes, and the optimization of the Lo Wu Port will be further discussed later.

After referring to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge's "Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge" "Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge" experience, the study also implemented the "Hong Kong-Shenzhen land port" policy.

　　With regard to Hong Kong enterprises exploring the mainland market, the central government supports Guangdong Province in cooperating with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC) and relevant chambers of commerce to provide Hong Kong enterprises with policy consultation, training and business matching services, so that Hong Kong businesses can expand domestic sales channels and connect electricity.商平台.

　　In terms of anti-epidemic and anti-epidemic, the central government supports and requires the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government to take all necessary measures to "prevent foreign imports and prevent internal rebounds." Hong Kong personnel exchanges and supports Hong Kong to ensure the supply of new crown pneumonia virus vaccine. When necessary, a certain number of vaccines developed or produced in the Mainland will be reserved for Hong Kong citizens to use. (Finish)