[Two sessions 2021] The two sessions of the National People's Congress held in early March the Hong Kong political circles concerned about vaccine certificates and customs clearance arrangements

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Written by: Chen Chuolan

2021-02-27 20:50

The last update date: 2021-02-27 20:50

The fourth meeting of the 13th National People's Congress will be held in Beijing on March 5, 2021, and the fourth meeting of the 13th CPPCC National Committee will be held in Beijing on March 4, 2021.

Many deputies to the National People's Congress and political parties in Hong Kong have earlier put forward different proposals. "Hong Kong 01" compiled the proposals of major politicians.

The DAB's National People's Congress and CPPCC members will put forward 22 suggestions and proposals, including exempting Hong Kong residents from vaccinating quarantine, allowing Hong Kong residents in the Mainland to receive domestic vaccines in Shenzhen, and relaxing the calculation of personal income tax on the Mainland.

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The DAB: Exempt Hong Kong residents from being vaccinated for isolation and quarantine, and relax personal income tax on the Mainland

The DAB puts forward proposals and proposals in four major areas on a number of issues that promote cooperation between the two places and the development of the country, such as exempting Hong Kong residents from being vaccinated from isolation and quarantine so that normal cross-border travel can be resumed as soon as possible; Individual income tax burden, and a wide range of calculation methods; the creation of a Chinese medicine medical and health care center in the Greater Bay Area, and allowing Hong Kong Chinese medicine practitioners to practice in the Mainland, etc.

In terms of economy, the DAB proposes to allow Hong Kong and Macau residents to set up special accounts for house purchases in mainland banks for payment of house payments only, and to connect Hong Kong’s “FPS” with the mainland’s online real-time transfer payment system to establish cross-border fast payment system.

In terms of national conditions education, it is recommended to invite mainland authorities to compile a directional framework for Hong Kong’s national defense education and diplomatic knowledge to strengthen national conditions education.

Representatives of the Hong Kong People’s Congress and members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference put forward 17 proposals.

The CPPCC members of the party jointly recommended that the central government establish a "vaccine clearance pass" approved by China and Hong Kong to provide incentives for Hong Kong citizens to vaccinate and restart personnel exchanges between the two places.

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Pakatan Harapan: Establishment of a "Vaccine Clearance Pass" approved by China and Hong Kong

Representatives of the Hong Kong People’s Congress of the Pakatan Rakyat and members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference put forward 17 proposals to jointly recommend that the central government establish a “vaccine clearance pass” approved by China and Hong Kong to provide incentives for Hong Kong citizens to vaccinate and restart personnel exchanges between the two places.

In addition, the Pakatan Rakyat proposes to expand and optimize the "Hong Kong tax" policy for the Greater Bay Area, promote the interconnection of electronic payment systems in the Greater Bay Area, and issue the "Greater Bay Area Pass" to foreigners in Hong Kong to facilitate their travel to the Greater Bay Area. Scientific research or business communication.

The Federation of Trade Unions proposes to relax the quarantine arrangements so that those who have been vaccinated and have antibodies do not need to be quarantined for 14 days in the Mainland.

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The Federation of Trade Unions proposes that people who have been vaccinated and have antibodies do not need to be quarantined for 14 days in the Mainland

The Federation of Trade Unions proposes to relax the quarantine arrangements so that those who have been vaccinated and have antibodies do not need to be quarantined for 14 days in the Mainland. I believe this will help increase the vaccination rate.

The Federation of Trade Unions also proposed mutual recognition of documents between China and Hong Kong, such as government death certificates, marriage certificates, and "certificates of unmarried," to relax the sharing of documents between the two places.

In addition, the Federation of Trade Unions recommended that the central government promote the "Common Home" in the Greater Bay Area, prepare for the "9+2" urban Chinese cultural exchanges in the region, and promote national education in Hong Kong, so that students will be prepared and have a comprehensive understanding of the country's history.

It also advocates that Hong Kong residents in the Greater Bay Area can purchase medical insurance through a residence permit for Hong Kong residents, and provide Hong Kong medicines to Hong Kong residents living in the Mainland.

Chen Manqi, a representative of the National People's Congress of the Hong Kong District, suggested the establishment of a Hong Kong Public Officials Qualification Review Committee to be responsible for the qualification review of public officials in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

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Hong Kong People’s Congress Representative Chen Manqi: Establishment of Hong Kong Public Officials Qualification Review Committee

Hong Kong National People’s Congress representative Chen Manqi said earlier that the two sessions will put forward the "Recommendations on Establishing and Improving the Legal and Enforcement Mechanism for the Qualification Examination of Public Officials in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China." Qualification review of public officials, appointment of Returning Officers and Oathsetters, etc., conduct qualification review of candidates such as the Chief Executive, Special Committee, Legislative Council Members, District Councillors, and elected and appointed public officials in accordance with the law.

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