From "anti-riot" to "anti-epidemic"! Carrie Lam: Last year was an important turning point since the return of Hong Kong
[Global Network Reporter Yin Yanhui] The Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam attended an economic forum today (February 1) via a video connection. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government News Network issued a press release saying that Carrie Lam delivered a speech at the forum, saying that in the past In one year, the focus of Hong Kong society changed from "resisting riots" to "anti-epidemic". At present, the economy is still heavily hit, and the prospects seem a little bleak.
However, she emphasized that she was not worried or discouraged for Hong Kong's prospects, because last year was an important turning point since Hong Kong's return, and it was a new starting point for "one country, two systems" to achieve stability and long-term progress.
According to the report, Carrie Lam said that the National People’s Congress and its Standing Committee have "attended" three times in half a year to solve problems for Hong Kong from the constitutional level, highlighting the constitutional relationship between the central government and the SAR, and implementing the Constitution and the "Constitution". The Basic Law, as well as the establishment of a legal system and enforcement mechanism to maintain national security.
These tasks provide a solid foundation for Hong Kong to maintain long-term prosperity and stability and promote economic development.
Among them, the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law" can be said to be the "sacred needle" of Hong Kong from chaos to governance, and economic development is in need of a stable and safe social environment.
Today's forum focuses on two topics, namely the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Hong Kong-Shenzhen cooperation, and Sino-US relations.
In her speech, Carrie Lam mentioned that the United States has taken a series of unilateral measures in 2020, especially the use of Hong Kong affairs to make articles and use the excuses of human rights, democracy and autonomy to pass the so-called "Hong Kong Self-Government Act" and announce the administration. The directives further impose so-called "sanctions" on officials of the central government and the SAR government.
The unreasonable actions of the United States obviously violated international law and the basic norms of international relations. It also plunged Sino-US relations into an unprecedented dilemma. It not only harmed the interests of both parties, but also added variables to whether the world economy hit by the new crown pneumonia epidemic could recover in a short time.
Therefore, most of the world’s economic performance has expectations of the new US government. Everyone is closely monitoring whether the new government will change its diplomacy, especially its China policy. I believe the guest speakers at the forum today will express their opinions.
But I believe that for the approximately 1,300 American companies operating in Hong Kong, and the approximately 85,000 American citizens who live and work in Hong Kong, and even make Hong Kong their home, they all hope that Hong Kong will not be affected by geopolitics. Can maintain stability and have a business-friendly environment.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that foreign companies have confidence in Hong Kong’s economic prospects. In addition to Hong Kong’s legal environment, judicial independence, clean government, good regulation and international connections, another reason is to see the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area brought to Hong Kong. opportunity. This huge market with a population of 72 million and a per capita GDP of US$23,000 is a development space that businesses dream of, and Hong Kong enjoys the advantage of "first-served months near the water".