China News Agency, Hong Kong, October 12

　　China News Agency reporter Xiang Luping

　　Luo Huining, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong Central Liaison Office), and cadres and staff of the office at all levels visited the grassroots during the National Day this year to understand the implementation of the policy of benefiting Hong Kong and the people, and listening to the voices of the people of Hong Kong. The special zone, especially the care for the grass-roots citizens, also reflects the central government's concern about the people's livelihood issues that need to be solved urgently in the special zone, demonstrating that it is walking together with the citizens.

　　The implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law and the improvement of the SAR election system have fundamentally reversed Hong Kong’s political ecology. The SAR has ushered in a major transition from chaos to governance and from governance to prosperity. The society returns to rationality. The Hong Kong Central Liaison Office performs its function of connecting people from all walks of life in Hong Kong. His work is known to more Hong Kong citizens.

　　This is not the first time that officials from the Liaison Office in Hong Kong have visited the grassroots.

On National Day last year, Luo Huining went to Sham Shui Po to visit the residents of the subdivided housing.

On the eve of the National Day this year, Luo Huining visited Hong Kong fishermen, entrepreneurial youth, community residents, street shops and "cage house" residents.

The Liaison Office of the Central Committee of Hong Kong stated that such activities will be normalized in the future.

　　National Day is when the whole country celebrates the birthday of the motherland. At this time, officials from the Liaison Office can share the joy and enhance the national identity of Hong Kong compatriots while walking into the homes of citizens.

"The troubles of Hong Kong compatriots have always affected the heart of the central government." Luo Huining's words express the central government's deep concern for Hong Kong citizens.

　　According to statistics, more than 80% of the staff of the Liaison Office in Hong Kong participated in the event, and they had close contact with the residents of cage homes, subdivided houses, and public housing with the most difficult living conditions, and visited fishermen in fishing villages, women in the region, young entrepreneurs, grassroots workers, and merchants in chambers of commerce. Representatives of groups such as "Gang Piao" lawyers listened to the voices of the people, understood the sentiments of the people, and grasped the opinions of the people.

　　Judging from the information published in the official press release, those citizens with poor living conditions most want to see an early improvement in their living environment.

Statistics from the Hong Kong Housing Authority show that as of June 2021, of Hong Kong’s 7.4 million population, more than 2.1 million are living in public housing.

　　Xia Baolong, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, said in July this year that he hopes that when the country achieves its second centenary goal, Hong Kong will bid farewell to subdivided housing and "cage homes."

Similarly, officials from the Liaison Office of the Hong Kong Central Committee visited the grass-roots level activities to visit citizens living in public housing, subdivided housing, and "cage homes", reflecting the central government's expectation for the SAR to solve the housing problem.

　　Keeping close contact with all walks of life in Hong Kong is an important function of the Liaison Office of the Hong Kong Central Committee. Visiting the grassroots to do research is a common way of working. It also provides the prerequisite and basis for policymakers to formulate "down-to-earth" policies and measures.

After the political ecology and environment are back on track, focusing on economic development and improving people's livelihood has become the society's greatest hope for the Hong Kong SAR government.

Officials from the Liaison Office of the Hong Kong Central Committee show the new atmosphere in the new era, reflecting the central government’s continued hope for good governance and good governance in Hong Kong, and it also better supports the SAR government in governing in accordance with the law.

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