Xi Jinping, Shenzhen’s overtones-advancing the city of Hong Kong and Shenzhen, reforming capitalism, and doing a good job in ruling Hong Kong by Hong Kong people｜01 Weekly

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Written by: Huang Yunna

2020-10-19 20:00

Last update date: 2020-10-19 20:00

Chief Executive Carrie Lam attended the 40th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone last week, saying, "I don't mind people always saying that Shenzhen's GDP has climbed to the top of Hong Kong." Afterwards, many people minded the chief executive. "Don't mind," because in the face of catching up and declining, she has no intention of reflecting on the lack of governance, and she has no fighting spirit to catch up.

"Mind" Carrie Lam "do not mind", I believe there is also President Xi Jinping who went south to attend the celebration meeting. In his speech, he twice mentioned the relationship between Shenzhen and "One Country, Two Systems", which clearly meant Hong Kong.

First, empower Shenzhen to deepen reforms and find examples of modern "socialism with Chinese characteristics"; secondly, empower Shenzhen to represent a system of "socialism with Chinese characteristics" and promote and integrate with Hong Kong's capitalist system; finally, give Right Shenzhen promotes its co-city with Hong Kong, co-founding the "core engine" of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, creating a new model of "One Country, Two Systems".

However, if Carrie Lam "doesn't mind" Shenzhen's overtaking and Hong Kong's backwardness, he will naturally not understand Xi Jinping's overriding voice to Hong Kong, let alone learn from the pain and do a good job in "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong."

Interpretation of Xi Jinping's Shenzhen Speech (Part 2)

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the celebration ceremony for the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.

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The article "[Hong Kong-Shenzhen Integration] Xi Jinping's Shenzhen Speech Hidden the Mystery of "One Country, Two Systems"" mentioned that among Xi Jinping's more than 6,000 words, there was not much space about the relationship between Shenzhen and "One Country, Two Systems", but the gold content was heavy-for example, Shenzhen One of the keys to successful development is the comprehensive, accurate and accurate "One Country, Two Systems" policy; another example, the reason why the central government supports Shenzhen to build a "Pioneer Demonstration Zone of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics" is to hope that Shenzhen will become a city model of a "powerful modern socialist country." Enriching the new practice of "One Country, Two Systems"-It can be said that Shenzhen is no longer an ordinary special economic zone, but shoulders the new mission of continuing "One Country, Two Systems" like Hong Kong, because Xi Jinping is to empower Shenzhen on the surface, but in reality it is To strike at Hong Kong, we must promote Hong Kong and Shenzhen in the same city, reform capitalism, and do a good job in ruling Hong Kong by Hong Kong people.

Promoting Hong Kong-Shenzhen City:

"One country, two systems" is undoubtedly the basic national policy, but as the most important "testing ground" and "practice field" for Hong Kong, it is hard to say that it has succeeded in recent years.

In particular, the SAR government, dominated by the "AO Party", has been constrained by laissez-faire economic dogma since its reunification, and has not dared to break the deep-rooted pattern of co-governance between government and business. Naturally, it cannot relieve the deep levels accumulated since the colonial period. Structural contradictions have led to a long-term tilt towards vested interests in resource allocation, solidification of the economic structure, single industrial development, lack of new power, cessation of upward mobility, and serious disparity between the rich and the poor. This has caused the general public to camp and become anxious, while extreme right populism takes the opportunity He raised his head and beautified "Hong Kong independence" with "locality," and blamed the "difficulties in people's livelihoods" on "land and Hong Kong contradictions." Once again, political contradictions have ignited public grievances, and they have never been able to abandon ideological prejudices.

The problem is that Hong Kong, as an economy that is highly dependent on external factors, needs to be organically integrated with neighboring economies from upstream to downstream in the value chain in order to form an endogenous drive and continue to prosper.

However, the social movement in the name of "democratic freedom" not only failed to encourage the general public to practice "economic democracy" and "economic freedom," it even severely damaged the trust and relationship between mainland and Hong Kong, causing Hong Kong to fall into endless political disputes. , Do not want to objectively understand the major changes in the regional economy and the world economy, and thus fail to grasp the opportunity to use such changes to promote their own reforms.

Therefore, although Hong Kong and Shenzhen are mutually dependent, the so-called "Hong Kong-Shenzhen cooperation" has remained at a very superficial level for more than two decades since the reunification and cannot form a symbiotic relationship of economic integration. If things go on like this, the self-proclaimed Hong Kong is only It will gradually lose its competitiveness. For example, the “shop in front and factory behind” model has accelerated the process of Shenzhen’s industrialization and provided a considerable foundation for manufacturing upgrading and industrial transformation. Although Hong Kong has transformed into a low-end service and financial service industry, In the process, it did not upgrade its own technology, did not assist in industrial upgrading, and did not train high-end talents. On the contrary, it led to the hollowing out of manufacturing and the bubble of financial real estate, laying hidden dangers for economic stagnation.

The simplification of customs clearance procedures and even the abolition of borders are unavoidable issues in the integration of Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

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The Bauhinia Foundation Research Center published a research report on "Constructing a Hong Kong-Shenzhen Metropolis" in 2007. It mentioned that before the reunification, experts from Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Shenzhen had enthusiastically discussed that the future "Hong Kong-Shenzhen economy" relationship should be "cooperation" and "convergence". "Or "integration"-"cooperation" is at a lower level and only requires production resources to cooperate with each other, but the expression is the most "politically correct", and relatively speaking, it will not touch the sensitive nerves of Hong Kong people against the mainland; "cohesion" belongs to the middle level. Refers to the mutual coordination of economic operation mechanisms, including infrastructure, management systems, and legal support; the highest level of "integration" means economic integration, and requires the development process of the two places to be relatively integrated in order to further promote the flow of people, logistics, and information. Unobstructed.

If in 2007, there is still a certain degree of development gap between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, it is really difficult to deepen cooperation. Then in 2020, when Shenzhen’s GDP has surpassed Hong Kong and its development momentum is strong, what else does Hong Kong refuse to reach Shenzhen? The reason for "economic integration"?

Especially when Hong Kong is in desperate need of the "dual transformation" opportunity-from a single city to a metropolitan area, and from a financial center to a financial technology center-whether it is to expand the market, open up development space, and exert synergies, the integration of Hong Kong and Shenzhen It is the general trend, and in order to promote the flow of production factors, strengthen industrial competition and cooperation, simplify customs clearance procedures and even cancel the Hong Kong-Shenzhen border, build an intercity express rail link between the two places and even other cities in the Greater Bay Area, and the Hong Kong Airport will lead the implementation of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Macao. The integration of airports through the integration of the market’s mutual division of labor and the interconnection of network data are unavoidable development directions. It is also the basis for Hong Kong and Shenzhen to become the "core engine" of the Greater Bay Area. It is also a continuous development to continue the "One Country, Two Systems" The essential.

Tian Feilong, director of the National Hong Kong and Macao Research Association and associate professor of the Institute of Advanced Research of Beihang University, wrote an article recently to analyze the logic of promoting Hong Kong-Shenzhen cooperation to help develop "one country, two systems" from two aspects.

In terms of the direction of development, the Hong Kong-Shenzhen relationship is the best epitome of "one country, two systems", with long-term advantages of dialectical complementarity, and the ultimate development direction is neither the "Hong Kongization of the Mainland" taken for granted in the past, nor the reverse "Mainlandization of Hong Kong." It is the interaction and integration of Hong Kong and the Mainland facing new reform tasks and global challenges. As for the political and philosophical level, the Hong Kong-Shenzhen relationship has the directional significance of the transformation and development of "one country, two systems", reflecting the "one country" to "two systems" The process of generating a constitutional order of tolerance, dialectics, wisdom, and interaction.

Tian Feilong emphasized that the confrontation between China and the West should not be simply interpreted as an ideological dispute. Instead, it needs to be treated objectively with the inclusive wisdom and developmentalism of "one country, two systems". As for the Hong Kong-Shenzhen competition, Hong Kong does not need to be inferior, but it does need to enhance its crisis and transformation. Awareness, and walking with Shenzhen to complement each other, can meet the destiny and pursuit of "One Country, Two Systems" in the new era.

Hong Kong's capitalism has been severely corrupted and distorted in recent years, causing the general public to fail to share the fruits of economic prosperity.

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Reforming Capitalism:

Whether it is Xi Jinping’s speech or the "Shenzhen Construction of a Pilot Demonstration Zone of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics (2020-2025)" issued by the central government on the eve of Xi Jinping’s southward journey, it can be seen that Shenzhen’s status has been raised to an unprecedented level, although it has not It can become the coveted municipality, but the decentralized reform powers include deepening the land management system, giving full play to market allocation, improving the talent introduction mechanism, expanding the opening up of finance and shipping, and even requiring Guangdong Province to actively create conditions for deepening reform in Shenzhen, etc. It can be seen that the heavy responsibility of "experiment" and "demonstration" undertaken by Shenzhen is not only an ordinary special economic zone, but also a major advancement involving ideology and the foundation of the nation.

At that time, when the central government established a special economic zone, there was a dispute over the surname of "society" and "capitalization". Fortunately, the late CCP leader Deng Xiaoping, who proposed "reform and opening up" and "one country, two systems", gave the final word and emphasized that the special zone should seek truth from facts and adhere to the socialist system. It also uses capital tools to liberate productivity; until recently, Shenzhen, as a leader in the special economic zone, has achieved remarkable results in reforms. It has indeed "smashed a blood path" and has been placed with higher expectations, vowing to become a "first demonstration zone of socialism with Chinese characteristics." "In this way, we can create an urban example of a "modern and powerful socialist country," thereby enriching new practices in the development of "one country, two systems", and setting the tone for the surname of "community" and "capitalization."

People usually think that "one country, two systems" refers to the implementation of a capitalist system in Hong Kong and Macau that is different from socialism in the Mainland; however, this static thinking cannot deeply understand the vitality and creativity of "one country, two systems", so a more meaningful understanding should be Yes, under "One Country, Two Systems", the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau jointly own and practice socialism with Chinese characteristics and capitalism with SAR characteristics to varying degrees, and they are constantly revised and updated in the process of development-that is to say Regardless of whether the Mainland, Hong Kong or Macau, both systems should be practiced at the same time. Of course, the degree is somewhat different.

To understand the development process of Shenzhen with a dynamic "one country, two systems" thinking, it is not difficult to see that it is still exploring the development model of "socialism with Chinese characteristics".

Zheng Yongnian, Dean of the Institute for Advanced Studies of Global and Contemporary China at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), wrote in a newspaper a few days ago that Shenzhen’s rise can be called a world miracle. It is essentially the epitome of China’s reform and opening up. A breakthrough was found in the state of "poor socialism", and it was able to move forward and make continuous progress. During the period, Shenzhen properly and effectively handled the balance between market and government, government and society, sustainable development and institutional innovation, and external capital and internal capital. , Not lost in neoliberalism or market fundamentalism, but also able to uphold distributive justice to gain the people’s trust in the government and support for development, and because it is not dominated by foreign capital, it can resist changes in the external environment—all of these Both are the key to Shenzhen’s success and the logic of "Socialism with Chinese Characteristics."

The success of Shenzhen is precisely the success of the development concept of "Socialism with Chinese Characteristics".

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Lin Yifu, Counselor of the State Council, Deputy Director of the Economic Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Dean of the Institute of New Structural Economics of Peking University, and former Chief Economist of the World Bank, Lin Yifu also praised Shenzhen’s success as the development concept of "Socialism with Chinese Characteristics" in an earlier interview with the media. The success of "emancipate the mind, seek truth from facts, and keep pace with the times."

Lin Yifu also pointed out that using the "new structural economics" he advocated to analyze Shenzhen’s development experience was jointly created by "effective markets" and "effective government." As long as entrepreneurs can do it, let them go. To do it, if the entrepreneurs cannot do it, the government will deal with it.

Such a "vanguard" who can reflect China's development model is further empowered to deepen reforms. Not only does he find a way to replicate modern "socialism with Chinese characteristics", he is even required to fully and accurately implement "One Country, Two Systems". Policy and enriching the practice of "One Country, Two Systems"-this is obviously authorized or even represents the one system of "Socialism with Chinese Characteristics", and promotes and integrates development with the capitalist system with Hong Kong characteristics. It reminds the SAR government in disguised form that it must reflect on the fundamental capitalism of Hong Kong. The structural dilemma caused:

First, misunderstanding the laws of capitalism development, failing to abandon the binary opposition of ideology, and objectively criticizing excessively laissez-faire governance measures; secondly, misdefining the economic role and role of the government and failing to formulate industrial policies to promote social transformation , And failed to uphold distributional justice and share development success with the general public. In the end, misunderstanding the role and relationship between Hong Kong and regional and global development, not only failed to learn how to maintain a good competition and cooperation relationship with the surrounding economy, but continued to work behind closed doors-therefore, even after The 1997 Asian financial turmoil and the 2008 sub-press crisis, even if Hong Kong’s economic structure has deteriorated significantly, asset bubbles have become more prominent, the quality of life of Hong Kong people has declined rapidly, resource conflicts have become increasingly tense, and citizens’ grievances and anger have continued to accumulate. Aware of this distortion and corruption of capitalism, I didn't even foresee that Hong Kong was on the verge of being eliminated every minute. Instead, it continued to tilt its vested interests, continue to believe in the "drip effect", continue to allow the market to fail, and fail to act actively.

If Shenzhen’s experience of seeking truth from facts still fails to convince Hong Kong to reform capitalism, then, looking back at what Deng Xiaoping said back then, I hope Hong Kong will wake up like a dream: "If someone says nothing will change, don’t believe it. We can never talk about Hong Kong. All the methods under the capitalist system are perfect, right? Even capitalist developed countries have their own advantages and disadvantages when compared with each other. Isn't it a change to lead Hong Kong to a healthier aspect? It's happening in this direction. Change is welcomed by Hong Kong people, and Hong Kong people themselves will demand change. This is undoubtedly... Don’t refuse to change. If you refuse to change, you can’t make progress."-Ask whether we want to stick to our dogmatic "50 years" Do not change” while ignoring or even resisting the “as it should” in Hong Kong's transformation process?

What will Hong Kong look like when we respond to changes in the same way?

Deng Xiaoping predicted that Hong Kong's capitalism is not perfect and should be reformed to make people's lives better.

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Do a good job in ruling Hong Kong by Hong Kong people:

Whether it is the deep-seated contradictions that entangle the economy and people’s livelihood, the anti-amendment turmoil that has afflicted Hong Kong for more than half a year, or even the successive measures taken by the central government since it completely restructured its Hong Kong policy and fully implemented the "active one country, two systems" Slap, such as intervening in the election of the chairman of the Legislative Council Internal Committee, clarifying the role and powers and responsibilities of the Liaison Office in Hong Kong, authorizing the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to personally formulate the "Hong Kong National Security Law", sending experts to Hong Kong to improve testing capabilities to implement national testing, etc. All of them slammed the failure of "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong", because none of them could not be accomplished by the SAR government itself.

Obviously, under the new situation of "one country, two systems", when the SAR government is unable to take an active role, the central government will no longer "wait to bury Hong Kong." Recently, it has been especially popular in political circles. The reason why Carrie Lam temporarily announced two days before the release of the "policy address" The postponement is most likely because the Hong Kong government still misjudged the Hong Kong issue, causing the report to be "unexpected" and therefore "rewritten."

If Carrie Lam attends the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone celebration meeting and still fails to understand the importance of "powers and responsibilities" from Xi Jinping's speech, this is indeed worrying. The Chief Executive Carrie Lam is headed by more than 40 politically appointed officials and 300 Can the SAR government led by many "AO parties" still do a good job in "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong"?

Xi Jinping mentioned that the above-mentioned "Implementation Plan" gives Shenzhen more autonomy to promote reforms, and therefore requires the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone to shoulder its responsibilities, "holding firmly on the right direction, emancipating the mind, maintaining integrity and innovation, and striving to introduce a number of major reform measures in important areas. To form a batch of major institutional innovations that can be replicated and promoted.” As for the Shenzhen leadership team, Xi Jinping requires them to use innovative ideas to solve many challenges in Shenzhen’s spatial structure, production methods, organizational forms, and operating mechanisms, and accelerate the promotion of the urban governance system At the same time as the modernization of governance capabilities, we must always practice the people-centered development thinking, remembering that the official goal of creating a better life for the people must be addressed in employment, education, medical care, social security, housing, pensions, food safety, and ecology. Environmental, social security and other issues, and to optimize the public service system, make people's lives safer and more prosperous.

How does this enlighten Hong Kong?

First, as a special administrative region directly under the Central People’s Government, Hong Kong enjoys a "high degree of autonomy" that is much higher than that of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, and its scope of power is also much richer, including administrative power, legislative power, and independent judiciary. The reason why the central government has granted Hong Kong a "high degree of autonomy" and the implementation of "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" is to create a model of "one country, two systems" and to organically combine the central government’s power to govern Hong Kong with a high degree of autonomy. "Copying" is not only to prepare for the future recovery of Taiwan, but also to encourage more cities to learn from the interactive development experience of "One Country, Two Systems", and to realize the rational combination of the state's high degree of autonomy and authorization of the locality and the continuous contribution of the locality to the country—— The question is, since the reunification, has Hong Kong worked hard to exercise relevant powers, promote social reforms, and ensure the prosperity of the citizens, so as to be a model student of "One Country, Two Systems"?

When we are upholding "a high degree of autonomy," are we only focusing on the enjoyment of our own power, and failing to earnestly fulfill the important responsibilities after being empowered?

Secondly, as the governance team of the SAR government, has it consciously assumed the responsibility of "ownership", always based on the well-being of the people, and strived to make the general public a member of vested interests and share the fruits of economic prosperity?

No, never!

If Carrie Lam understands Xi Jinping's overtones to Hong Kong, I believe she will also "mind" her own "don't mind."

If Carrie Lam understands Xi Jinping's overtones to Hong Kong, I believe she will also "mind" her own "don't mind."

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The above is excerpted from the 236th "Hong Kong 01" Weekly Report (October 19, 2020) "Promoting Hong Kong-Shenzhen City Reform Capitalism, Doing a Good Job in Hong Kong People Administering Hong Kong, Xi Jinping's Speech on Three Hong Kong Voices".

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