The director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council, Xia Baolong, delivered an important speech at the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association a few days ago, with the theme of reviewing and looking forward to the national security law in the Hong Kong area. What is more concerning is that he talked about the "four expectations" for Hong Kong. When it comes to the housing problem in Hong Kong, it is said that the housing problem that has made "everyone worried" will be greatly improved. Hong Kong will bid farewell to subdivided housing and cage homes.
The housing problem has plagued Hong Kong for many years. It is not the first time that the central government has asked Hong Kong to work hard to resolve this deep-seated contradiction. Especially now that the National Security Law and the perfect electoral system have been implemented, political obstacles have been cleared, and the Hong Kong government has no worries about the future and must take responsibility. Solve the housing with courage and no delay.
It is worth noting that Xia Baolong's second "expectation" is "the democratic system will have greater progress, the rule of law will be more complete, and rights and freedoms will be more fully protected", which ranks ahead of the third "expectation", that is, " "One country, two systems" has achieved more fruitful results in practice." This reflects that the central government is not no longer mentioning democracy, but placing it in an appropriate position. After economic and people's livelihood issues are resolved, democracy can be promoted in an orderly manner. Both are necessary conditions for "one country, two systems."
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Xia Baolong put forward three "great things" in his speech. The first is that Hong Kong has a lot to do in the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. I think everyone can imagine that when the country's second 100-year goal is achieved, "one country, two systems" will be in Hong Kong. What kind of bright scene will practice be?
He mentioned the "four expectations." The first is that the economy will be more prosperous, the development of various undertakings will be more balanced, and the society will be more harmonious and tranquil. "Especially now that the housing problem that everyone is worried about will be greatly improved. "Cage homes."
Putting people's livelihood issues related to the interests of the general public as the first "expectation" has shown its importance and also reflects how serious the housing problem in Hong Kong is.
Although this passage is short, it is of great significance. The words "especially", "everyone worried", "great improvement" and other words show that the housing problem is already in dire straits, and it is urgent to resolve it.
The 2017 Chief Executive Election.
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The second "expectation" that immediately followed was that "the democratic system will have greater progress, the rule of law will be more complete, rights and freedoms will be more fully protected, and everyone is expected to achieve more comprehensive development."
After the reunification, Hong Kong’s democratic process was slow. Of the three political reform proposals put forward by the SAR government, only one was successful in 2010. Among them, the 2017 Chief Executive's universal suffrage proposal was rejected, and the Chief Executive specified in Article 45 of the Basic Law finally reached the goal of universal suffrage and was implemented. Indefinitely.
Regarding "advancing democracy", the SAR government does not regard it as its primary task. The central government has rarely mentioned it on different occasions in recent years. For example, the government work report issued by the two sessions this year mentioned a paragraph in Hong Kong, which stated that "support Hong Kong and Macao to develop the economy, improve people's livelihood, and maintain Hong Kong has long-term prosperity and stability."
We look forward to Hong Kong at that time with greater progress in its democratic system, a more complete rule of law, more adequate protection of rights and freedoms, and a more comprehensive development for everyone.
Xia Baolong's second expectation of coming to Hong Kong
After anti-revision incidents and the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the central government took the initiative to reform the Hong Kong election system this year, upgrade the functions of the election committee, and strengthen the qualification review and control, and the safety factor of elections has greatly increased.
The opposition generally believes that "improving the electoral system" is a "democratic regression", but the purpose of this restructuring is to ensure the implementation of "patriots ruling Hong Kong", maintain the constitutional order established by the Constitution and the Basic Law, and build a system that conforms to Hong Kong. The actual situation is a new democratic election system with Hong Kong characteristics.
Xia Baolong mentioned this time that he expects "democracy to make greater progress" and puts it before the implementation of "One Country, Two Systems" after improving the economy and people’s livelihood. The proper position shows that economy, people’s livelihood, democracy and the rule of law are necessary conditions for the implementation of "one country, two systems." At least it has not blocked the pan-civilist views. It can be said that it is a friendly attitude.
The first anniversary of the implementation of the Minato National Security Law.
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The speech connects the Chinese nation's rejuvenation process
Another great significance is the context of Xia Baolong's speech.
The "Four Expectations" he put forward are set in the context of "Hong Kong is in the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" and "The country is marching towards the goal of the second centenary." After experiencing the magnificent epic integrated into the national rejuvenation, "the cause of "one country, two systems" is the glorious chapter in it." It is highly valued. It is obvious that this is closely linked to the destiny and national rejuvenation of the country, and it has inherited the "July 1 Speech" by President Xi Jinping "The spirit is to implement the work to the end.
In the "Four Expectations," Xia Baolong pointed out that the housing problem that "everyone is worried about" must be greatly improved. Saying goodbye to caged homes and subdivided houses is actually compatible with the five major conditions for governors mentioned at the end of the speech, including the second point: "Be good at solving the various contradictions and problems faced by Hong Kong's development, and be a patriot who takes responsibility...be brave to take responsibility, dare to face tough, be good at deeds, open roads when mountains meet, build bridges when encountering water, and eliminate the impact on Hong Kong's social and political ecology The various ailments that have turned for the better have broken through various interest barriers that restrict Hong Kong’s economic development and improvement of people’s livelihood, effectively cracking down on prominent issues such as housing, employment, medical care, and the disparity between the rich and the poor, and continuously improving the governance capabilities and standards of the Special Administrative Region."
Patriots participating in governance should note that Hong Kong cannot be absent for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The "four expectations" proposed by Xia Baolong are realized in this historical process of rejuvenation, and they are also the prerequisites for the five major conditions of governance. , Any governor must clearly understand this.
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