China News Service, Hong Kong, September 19 (Reporter Wang Jiacheng) The 2021 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Election Committee subsector general election will be held on the 19th.

Reporters from China News Service interviewed voters from various sectors at the polling station. They all stated that the improved electoral system will represent a wider range of voices. They hope that the election committees from all sectors can serve as representatives in the future, based on their in-depth understanding and understanding of all sectors. From a long-term perspective, we will select management talents who are patriotic, love Hong Kong, and have both ability and political integrity to enhance the effectiveness of Hong Kong's governance.

　　Voters in the education sector: Hope the industry will help education get back on track

　　Among them, the education sector has a total of 30 seats.

In this subsector, 17 seats are held by ex officio members, and the remaining 13 seats are elected.

　　Peggy Lin, a 90-year-old voter in the education sector, arrived at the polling station at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center at 9 o'clock in the morning that day.

In her view, the most important thing in this election is to elect the truly capable patriots who love Hong Kong.

　　Peggy Lin pointed out that the representative of the election committee of the education sector should be familiar with the education sector and contribute to the education sector.

Education in Hong Kong had problems in the past, and because of the misleading nature of education, many students in universities, middle schools and even elementary schools went on a crooked path.

But students and anyone in Hong Kong should understand that they are Chinese and should love their country.

"I hope that the talents in the education sector can help Hong Kong's education get back on track in the future, so that students can get back on track."

　　Three voters in the business sector: hope that the industry will pay attention to the grassroots to help resolve deep-seated conflicts

　　There are 17 seats in the business sub-subsector, and all members of this sub-subsector are elected.

Xu Jian, a voter in this sector, said that in order to cast his own vote, he had previously learned about the background and political platform of each candidate, and found that although these candidates belong to the business sector, they also represent differences in the tourism and shipping industries. The voice of the industry.

　　Xu Jian, who works for a Chinese-funded enterprise, discovered when he visited the grassroots with the company earlier that the grassroots citizens in Hong Kong actually have many demands, such as requirements for improvements in housing and employment.

In this election, more grassroots voices need to be heard by the governance. He hopes that after the election committee, they can also pay attention to the grassroots in the future, and contribute to helping Hong Kong resolve deep-seated conflicts.

At the same time, it will help Hong Kong integrate into the overall situation of national development, integrate into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and promote the interconnection between the two places.

　　Voters in the financial services sector: Hope industry elites will help Hong Kong consolidate its status as a financial center

　　The financial services sector has a total of 17 seats, of which one has been held by an ex officio member, and the remaining 16 seats are elected.

Wang Tingting, an elector from this sector, said that this is his first vote and he is very excited and feels very significant.

　　In her opinion, the candidates are all elites in the industry.

She hopes that in the future, the industry will elect capable people who love the country and Hong Kong, and work with all walks of life to build Hong Kong better and make Hong Kong prosper and develop stably.

She pointed out that she hoped that industry representatives in the future can help Hong Kong continue to consolidate its status as an international financial center and actively integrate into the construction of the Greater Bay Area.

　　Voters in the social welfare sector: Hope the industry will strive for more benefits for the public

　　The most fierce competition in this election is the social welfare sector. There are 30 seats in this sub-sector, of which 18 seats are held by ex officio members, and the remaining 12 seats will be elected from 23 candidates.

　　Mr. Shen, an elector from the social welfare sector, is 81 years old this year. He said that the election committee should first love the country and Hong Kong, and representatives of the social welfare sector should do more for the welfare of Hong Kong citizens, especially in the areas of housing, medical treatment and social welfare. Strive for more benefits for the grassroots.

　　The Hong Kong Election Committee election is the first election since Hong Kong has perfected its electoral system. Among the 1,500 seats of the Election Committee, a total of 325 people have been adjudged to be validly registered as ex officio members of the Election Committee, and 156 people have been ruled for valid nomination. As a member of the Election Committee.

In addition, 603 candidates were automatically elected, and 412 candidates competed for 364 seats on the 19th (because the legislative council members have not yet held general elections and some ex officio members have overlapped status and other reasons, there are less than 1500 people).

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