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The policy address is postponed | Liu Zhaojia: Hong Kong content alone must not be expected to require assistance from the central government

2020-10-12T10:36:45.940Z


Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced today (October 12) that the "Policy Address" originally scheduled to be published this Wednesday was postponed. This is the postponement of another major political event following the Legislative Council election. Lam Cheng claimed at the press conference that he would go to Beijing at the end of this month to discuss with various ministries and commissions a series of policies supporting Hong Kong's development. He hoped to include these in the Policy Address and strive to read it out by the end of November. Liu Zhaojia, the vice president of the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association, who was the chief adviser of the Central Policy Group, pointed out that with the current actual conditions, Hong Kong’s economy must be supported and coordinated by the central government. It can be expected that the current "policy address" would have no central government. The assistance must be "unexpected." Because of this, Carrie Lam does have enough reason to observe for a while, and update the content of the report depending on the specific policies of the central government.


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Written by: Lin Jian

2020-10-12 18:29

Last update date: 2020-10-12 18:29

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced today (October 12) that the "Policy Address" originally scheduled to be published this Wednesday was postponed. This is the postponement of another major political event following the Legislative Council election.

Lam Cheng claimed at the press conference that he would go to Beijing at the end of this month to discuss with various ministries and commissions a series of policies supporting Hong Kong's development. He hoped to include these in the Policy Address and strive to read it out by the end of November.

Liu Zhaojia, the vice president of the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association, who was the chief adviser of the Central Policy Group, pointed out that with the current actual conditions, Hong Kong’s economy must be supported and coordinated by the central government. It can be expected that the current "policy address" would have no central government. The assistance must be "unexpected."

Because of this, Carrie Lam does have enough reason to observe for a while, and update the content of the report depending on the specific policies of the central government.

Lam Cheng's "playing the opening card" originally reported disappointing

Lam Cheng said at the press conference that in view of the severe financial situation in Hong Kong this year, this year’s Policy Address will no longer be the same as in the past two or three years. It will be difficult to spend a lot of public expenditure on measures. Everyone will focus on boosting the economy. "If you know its biggest purpose This is the case, and I also have the opportunity to win more support from the central government. Do I have to be so stubborn to designate a certain day to read the policy address and then disappoint the people?"

This sentence is very symbolic: what Carrie Lam implies is that if the original "policy address" is used, the public will be disappointed after reading it.

When interviewed by "Hong Kong 01", Liu Zhaojia pointed out that according to the report of the Fourth Plenary Session of the Central Committee last year, the central government not only emphasized the importance of safeguarding national security, but also explicitly promoted Hong Kong's economic development, improved people's livelihood, and strengthened economic integration between Hong Kong and the Mainland.

Under the current suppression of China by Western countries headed by the United States, China and Hong Kong are under pressure from the West at the same time. In the future, they will rely more on China's own power to develop the economy. Under this background, Hong Kong must also integrate into the overall national development to have a way out.

Liu Zhaojia said that if we rely solely on Hong Kong, this year's policy address must be "unexpected."

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He also pointed out that under the epidemic, the Hong Kong government has spent 300 billion yuan this year to save the economy and protect the people's livelihood. It is difficult for the Hong Kong government to aggressively promote policies. It can be expected that without the help of the central government, the current "policy address" must be "unexpected" in terms of people's livelihood policies. .

Moreover, if there are major administrative measures, such as innovation and technology, housing and land, epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic, integration into the 14th Five-Year Plan, etc., there must be the cooperation and support of the Mainland and the central government, because the rhythm of other cities in the Mainland may not necessarily match. The central government needs to coordinate and the process takes time.

If the Chief Executive rashly announces the policy, and the mainland cities fail to cooperate in the end, it is just a waste of time. Therefore, "Wait for a few months, see that the central government has specific measures."

As for the delay in publishing the Policy Address, does it have a negative impact on other permanent policies?

Liu Zhaojia pointed out from his past experience in assisting in the writing of the "Policy Address" that modern social governance emphasizes efficiency. If policies are important, the government cannot wait for the "Policy Address" to be announced. ".

Liu Zhaojia believes that the current role of the "Policy Address" is no longer to announce a new policy, but to show a new policy direction and inspire people's hearts.

From this perspective, he believes that Hong Kong has experienced the impulse of changes in the political situation in the past year and is full of pessimism about the prospects. It is indeed normal for Lam to announce it after he is ready.

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