China News Service, Hong Kong, October 30. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on the 30th that the central government and the SAR government have always been very concerned about the youth of Hong Kong, especially their future development.
She specifically mentioned that the northern metropolitan area to be developed in the new policy address is a long-term vision, which can be said to be built for the younger generation.
On the same day, Carrie Lam attended the "New Territories Outstanding Student Election 2021" award ceremony of the Hong Kong New Territories Youth Federation and made the above statement in the ceremony's speech.
Carrie Lam said that the challenges Hong Kong has faced in the past two years have prompted the SAR government to reflect on the positioning and focus of youth work.
On the one hand, it is necessary to listen more to the voices of young people and effectively solve the difficulties faced by young people in academic, career, and upward mobility; Ideal, a new generation who is willing to fight for the country and the future of Hong Kong.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor pointed out that in her 2021 policy address, she proposed the "Northern Metropolis Development Strategy" to build the northern part of Hong Kong into a livable, industrial and touristic metropolis, build an international innovation and technology center, and create a "combination of urban and rural areas. The unique urban landscape of coexistence of development and conservation is comparable to the Victoria Harbour Metropolis marked by an international financial center.
She believes that with Hong Kong’s advantages and long-term planning, coupled with the support given to Hong Kong by the National "14th Five-Year Plan" and the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Plan", Hong Kong will usher in a new situation, a new atmosphere, The new future will provide an unprecedentedly broad stage for Hong Kong young people who are interested in pursuing their dreams and showing their ambitions.
I hope that young students in Hong Kong can actively equip themselves and shine on the stage in the future.
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