(25th Anniversary of Hong Kong's Return to China) Leung Chi-yan, Director of the Hong Kong Office in Beijing: The construction of the Greater Bay Area provides more possibilities for Hong Kong's future
China News Service, Beijing, June 22, Question: Liang Zhiren, Director of the Hong Kong Office in Beijing: The construction of the Greater Bay Area provides more possibilities for Hong Kong in the future
China News Agency reporter Wang Jiexian
"Hong Kong's foundation is relatively good, but international competition has never advanced or retreated. To consolidate Hong Kong's dominant position, especially as an international financial center, it is necessary to better connect and cooperate with the mainland, and the construction of the Greater Bay Area will provide more opportunities for Hong Kong's future. possible."
In an exclusive interview with China News Agency in Beijing recently, Leung Chi-yan, director of the Beijing Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said that in the past 25 years, Hong Kong has overcome challenges again and again, stemming from the successful practice of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong. More cooperation.
Joining the Hong Kong civil service for more than 35 years, Leung has worked in the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government, and was seconded to the Insurance Authority of Hong Kong as the Chief Executive Officer, and was sent to Geneva to be responsible for negotiations related to the World Trade Organization Work.
Looking back on the 25-year history of Hong Kong's return, Leung believes that from the Asian financial crisis at the beginning of the handover in 1997 to the recent COVID-19 epidemic, Hong Kong faces challenges big and small, but with the support of the central government, Hong Kong can always resolve various major risks. Prove that "one country, two systems" is the fundamental guarantee for Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.
"After the 'revision turmoil', Hong Kong has implemented the National Security Law, improved the electoral system, and implemented the principle of 'patriots ruling Hong Kong'. Although Hong Kong will still face challenges in the future, there will be more opportunities." Liang Zhiren is full of confidence in Hong Kong's prospects.
Hong Kong society generally believes that the future development opportunities lie in leveraging the strengths of the SAR and serving the needs of the country.
The Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has clarified the positioning and goals of Hong Kong. In recent years, Hong Kong has consolidated and improved its status as an international financial, shipping, trade center and international aviation hub, and promoted the development of high-end and high-value-added services in finance, commerce, logistics, and professional services. direction, and vigorously develop innovation and technology.
Leung Chi Yan said that the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area provides more possibilities for Hong Kong's future.
He pointed out that arrangements such as "Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect", "Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect" and "Bond Connect" have promoted the financial development of Hong Kong and the Mainland. International exchange experience, risk management experience and talent advantages serve the country, and then provide support in the cooperation of major initiatives such as the "Belt and Road".
On the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the Hong Kong Office in Beijing plans to hold a number of celebration activities, including business seminars, traveling exhibitions, cultural performances, and singing of Hong Kong's golden songs, to introduce Hong Kong's latest development achievements to the mainland, and to serve the people of Hong Kong. , Hong Kong enterprises analyze the mainland's business environment and policies, and promote cultural exchanges.
Leung Chi-yan introduced that with the increasing frequency of exchanges between Hong Kong and the Mainland, as an important communication bridge, the Hong Kong Office in Beijing has continuously introduced the latest situation and development of Hong Kong to the public within the scope of service, and deepened their knowledge and understanding of Hong Kong.
In terms of personnel exchanges, he said that the SAR government encourages personnel exchanges between Hong Kong and the mainland, and the Hong Kong Office in Beijing has been serving Hong Kong students studying in North China for a long time to help them develop development opportunities in the mainland.
In the past two years, some Hong Kong students have also applied for civil service examinations in other cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The Beijing Office is very happy to provide this information.
"On the other hand, Hong Kong also needs mainland talents." Liang Zhiren told reporters that he also knew many mainland young people who came to Hong Kong to study and find jobs through various special programs of the SAR government.
Talents are exchanged. We welcome young people from Hong Kong to seek opportunities in the mainland, and we hope that young friends from the mainland will visit Hong Kong.
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