Qiu Tenghua: The mainland does not want Hong Kong to become a gap in the worsening of the epidemic, researching the pass card and reopening a large exhibition

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Written by: Zhai Ruimin

2021-02-16 12:15

The last update date: 2021-02-16 12:15

The new crown pneumonia epidemic has raged for more than a year, and Hong Kong's economy has been hit hard. The unemployment rate reached 6.6%, a 16-year high.

Looking ahead to the Qiu Nian economy, the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Yau Tenghua, said that there must be "both good and bad". The good news is that since last year's base figure was relatively low, Hong Kong's economy has stabilized technically, and there is a greater chance of rising from a decline; Because the mainland economy continued to grow at a difficult time last year, it gave Hong Kong a lot of bolstering and substantial bilateral benefits.

However, he mentioned that most countries in the world are still under the haze of the epidemic, and the economy is also on a downward path. Whether mainland China or individual regions alone is sufficient to reverse the global economic difficulties remains to be seen.

Qiu Tenghua described the epidemic as the biggest enemy during economic difficulties, and worried that Hong Kong would become a gap for the worsening of the epidemic in the Mainland.

The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Yau Tenghua, expects that this year will definitely be "both good and bad."

(Profile picture / Photo by Liang Pengwei)

In an interview with Commercial Radio, Qiu Tenghua said that in view of the current polarization of the global epidemic, Hong Kong is in the middle of the two. "The mainland epidemic is basically controlled very well, and I don't want any deterioration of the epidemic to come from Hong Kong and become a gap."

Regarding the timing of customs clearance, Qiu Tenghua pointed out that the Hong Kong government has never stopped discussing work with the mainland and foreign countries. It depends on the development of the fourth wave of the epidemic to determine whether there is room to resume customs clearance or restart the "tourism bubble."

He also pointed out that people have been asking about the situation in Hong Kong during this period of time, but everyone is facing the same situation, that is, how many places in the world have the epidemic control and control that satisfy both sides. The international and even many developed regions are currently facing severe epidemics. Great difficulty.

Qiu Tenghua revealed that the Hong Kong government is considering gradually introducing arrangements similar to mutual recognition of "pass cards". By strengthening virus detection and crowd management, some large-scale exhibitions and other economic and trade activities can be carried out safely under the epidemic.

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The United States announced earlier that products produced in Hong Kong and exported to the local area must be labeled "Made in China."

Qiu Tenghua said that Hong Kong needs to protect its rights as a separate customs territory and a member of the WTO, and calls on the United States to know how to get lost, "because in terms of trade principles, (the United States) not only does not respect Hong Kong and other WTO members, but it is also illegal. We will definitely strive to deal with it according to reason."

He hopes that the US will seek truth from facts and adopt a positive and reasonable attitude.

He also estimated that the trade barriers imposed by the United States against China, including measures to impose an additional 25% tariff on Chinese goods exported to the United States, will not be withdrawn in the short term.

As for the direct conflicts or economic and trade disputes between China and the United States, whether the new US President Biden will change after he takes the stage. Qiu Tenghua pointed out that it is still unknown whether the situation will be completely changed due to the rise of one government alone. Need to be carefully examined.

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