Hong Kong’s political ecology has undergone drastic changes since 2019. It has experienced social turmoil and the Central Government’s "Hong Kong National Security Law". In an exclusive interview with "Hong Kong 01", the director of the National Hong Kong and Macao Research Association Huang Ziqian said that under the new political landscape, the democratic party will no longer be used. It is divided from the establishment by three types of people: "steady patriots" who are responsible for ruling Hong Kong, "patriots" who include most of the citizens, and "non-patriots" who do not accept the central government and the SAR.
He urged the democrats to think about what kind of people they fall into. If they are "non-patriots," they will hardly have the opportunity to participate in politics in the future.
Huang Ziqian, who once ran for the Legislative Council as a "centrist", said that he does not agree with some people in the community that accepting today's framework means "kneeling down", emphasizing that Hong Kong has to deal with problems and will not disappear just because someone does not join the political system. .
He said that he is interested in joining the government to formulate policies, participating in the work of the Legislative Council, and even other public positions. He will only consider it when there is a suitable opportunity.
As for the future of the pan-democracy, Huang Ziqian believes that the democrats should think about where they want to stand in the classification of "patriots."
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The new political structure is constructed by three types of people
The election committee election was held this month, and only two non-organizational factions successfully entered the gate. Even Zheng Songtai, who was originally a member of the Legislative Council, was also DQ. The democrats won more than 300 seats in the electoral committee five years ago. .
The democrats have suffered heavy losses in the past year. A large number of legislators and district councils have lost seats or resigned. The momentum has been much lower than before. Under the theme of "patriots ruling Hong Kong", the former pan-democracy and institutional overlaps have ceased.
Huang Ziqian joined the democratic thinking created by Tang Jiahua and advertised as a "middle line". In the 2016 Legislative Council direct election, he was defeated. In July 2019, he was anti-amendment turmoil, saying that the platform could not help the society to repair the tears and other factors, so he decided to withdraw. .
In March of this year, Huang Ziqian, as a representative of the United Nations Association of China, spoke at a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council, saying that the accusation that Hong Kong's human rights had deteriorated rapidly after the passage of the National Security Law was "completely unfounded."
In his interview, Huang Ziqian said that under the new political landscape, the political sector should be reclassified into "firm patriots", "patriots" and "non-patriots". Even the label of "establishment" is outdated in his eyes. .
He explained that under the new classification, most citizens living in Hong Kong are patriots. They have never or did not intend to violate national security or the Basic Law. This should be the mainstream in society.
Huang Ziqian (middle) joined Tang Jiahua (left) to create and promote the "middle line" democratic thinking.
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As for "non-patriots", Huang Ziqian believes that they are people who disagree and believe that Hong Kong belongs to the Special Administrative Region of China, and do not do things for the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, but such people are only a minority; on the contrary, "firm patriots" are responsible. People who govern Hong Kong, as requested by the director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Xia Baolong, must have both political integrity and ability, have the ability to govern, and have the ability to unite everything and break the opinions of others.
Huang Ziqian pointed out that this is the first time since the return of Hong Kong that the central government has made such a careful request for governors of Hong Kong. Huang Liuquan, deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, was asked whether he would support the re-election of Chief Executive Carrie Lam. He also quoted "five good at" in response.
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Panmins must prove themselves to be "patriots"
As for the future of the democrats, Huang Ziqian believes that they should think about which category they belong to: if they stand in the position of "non-patriots," they believe that they will have little chance of participating in constitutional politics in the future.
Huang Ziqian pointed out that there are also "patriots" among the pan-democrats. Whether or not they can participate in politics in the future can depend on whether they clarify that national security legislation does not conflict with the pursuit of freedom and democracy; if they do not want to recognize the legislative needs of the national security law, it will be difficult to prove themselves It is a patriot, "This is the political reality."
He believes that even if someone is DQ, it does not mean that they will be involved in politics, because "patriotism is not prioritized". He also said that he does not agree with some people in the community that accepting today's framework means "kneeling down" and emphasizing the problems that Hong Kong has to deal with. It will disappear because someone does not join the political system.
He said that he respects people who refuse to participate because of the adjustment of the political system, but believes that if the essence of participating in politics is to serve the people and hope to solve the people's livelihood problems, they should continue to do so.
After the electoral reform, many people think that the democratic element has shrunk, so how should Hong Kong's political system go in the future?
Huang Ziqian again mentioned Xia Baolong’s speech in July, referring to the "four expectations" for Hong Kong’s second centenary in the country. It was 2049 at that time. He thought it implied that "one country, two systems" would continue after 2047. the meaning of.
He said that even if he believed this statement, Xia Baolong was the first official to express his pursuit of democracy in the new political situation. In contrast, Chief Executive Carrie Lam did not dare to boast so much.
Everyone can imagine, when our country’s second centenary goal is achieved, what kind of bright scene will the practice of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong look like?
We look forward to a more prosperous economy in Hong Kong at that time, a more balanced development of various undertakings, and a more harmonious and peaceful society.
Especially now that the housing problem that everyone is worried about will be greatly improved, and we will say goodbye to subdivided housing and "cage homes."
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, Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, gave a speech in July this year
Carrie Lam was elected in the 2017 Chief Executive election.
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The way forward for political development?
Huang Ziqian: The goal of universal suffrage in the Basic Law remains unchanged
Huang Ziqian participated in the election of the Legislative Council in 2016 with a democratic mentality and recalled the past. He believed that his goal at the time still had a chance to be achieved.
He stated that he hoped to pursue the largest democratic development plan under the bottom line of the Basic Law, and the framework of Article 45 of the Basic Law refers to "ultimately achieving universal suffrage after nomination by a broadly representative nomination committee in accordance with democratic procedures. The resulting goal".
He believes that there is a lot of room under this provision. As long as it does not violate the Basic Law or require national security to make concessions, there is no problem. Even if there is a national security law, it does not mean that democracy can no longer be discussed. It is just that the people discussing need to be "patriots." , So as not to damage national security.
He emphasized that improving the electoral system has not changed the relevant provisions of the Basic Law. In other words, the goal of achieving universal suffrage is still there. He believes that democrats should think about what conditions can promote democratic progress under the current situation.
Said that the main reason for the turmoil of the amendments was that the citizens were "unhappy about their lives"
He also believes that the international community has proved that good social development does not necessarily lie in the method of political participation, but in governance. As long as there is a level of governance, the masses will support the government.
For example, he pointed out that France operates entirely in the form of Western democratic participation, but it still cannot quell the turmoil in recent years because of governance problems.
However, he emphasized that social voices are very important in the process of policy making. Therefore, they should not block the expression of the masses. There are only many better ways than violent, radical, and law-breaking methods.
Huang Ziqian believes that in addition to ordinary citizens participating in social events in 2019, there are also participants whose goal is to seize power.
He believes that the overall cause of the incident is not "whether there is democracy" in Hong Kong, but because the people are not happy about their lives, "many things they want to do cannot be achieved, especially for young people", coupled with dissatisfaction with government leaders, and Hong Kong's involvement. It was the beauty game that led to the outbreak of the incident.
He expects that Hong Kong will continue to be affected by Sino-US relations in the future, so in the future, he must concentrate more on improving his life.
Huang Ziqian does not shy away from saying that he is interested in the three aspects of policy formulation, legislation and public office.
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Interested in government, legislative council and other public positions
Huang Ziqian has always been full of interest in promoting policies. He said that he has been promoting sports charity projects for many years and intends to promote culture and art in the future.
He believes that public policy is inseparable from three major areas: 1. Government policy formulation requires human participation in the short, medium and long term; 2. Legislation, such as the DAB member Cheng Yongshun, because the Legislative Council is responsible for approving appropriations; 3. West The nine board of directors and the future board of directors of the Kai Tak Sports Park can also promote policies.
He does not deny that he is interested in all three aspects of work. The question is only when the opportunity arises, and whether he has good conditions to grasp when the opportunity arises.
"Serve the society can't be too speculative"
Since I am interested in all kinds of jobs, when is the right opportunity for Huang Ziqian?
He said that as a middle-aged generation, his views greatly influence the trend of society, so he hopes to express his views on Hong Kong's future, such as culture, sports, and disparity between the rich and the poor.
He said that social services should not be too speculative. It is necessary to retain the original aspirations and do more research, otherwise there will be no right to speak.
He pointed out that Hong Kong will have four important developments in the future, including "Southern Finance, North Innovation and Technology, Western Culture, and Eastern Sports." I believe that there will be opportunities in the next few years. The question is whether I can find my role there and try to serve if there is space. .
He emphasized that he has been preparing, "I am still in the stage of investigating and thinking about problems."
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Expect sports and culture to become an opportunity to "food"
Huang Zi, who has always advocated the popularization of sports, pointed out that the society has focused on interests for many years and put the two together when talking about sports and culture. It is precisely because Hong Kong will have the Forbidden City Museum and Kai Tak Sports Park to be completed in the next two years. There are fewer opportunities for "grabbing".
He emphasized that the development of Hong Kong's sports policy is inseparable from the development of tourism in the four aspects of meritocracy, popularization, grand event and new industrialization.
For example, he pointed out that Singapore’s use of Formula One racing as a value-added project in the tourism industry is quite successful, and tourism, as the four traditional industries in Hong Kong, can also be studied to upgrade and add value through sports development.
He believes that in the future, sports will serve as an industry to support the tourism industry, and there will also be opportunities for visitors to stay in Hong Kong for a longer time. "As long as there is content, the surrounding water will be alive."
He predicts that in the future, new sports industries will include professional coaches for sports big data analysis, event-oriented sports-related marketing, brand design, more sports reviews, etc., and even sports arbitration will also have a market.
Regarding the cultural industry, Huang Ziqian believes that "culture" is very important in the 14th Five-Year Plan, because the central government hopes to develop soft power with culture and has a vision to export Chinese culture to the world.
He mentioned that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, there was a suggestion of "Using culture to shape tourism and traveling to clarify culture", combining tourism with culture, so culture, sports, and tourism should be put together. Therefore, he also advocated the establishment of new culture and sports by the Hong Kong government. Only with the Tourist Bureau can we grasp the business opportunities brought by the 14th Five-Year Plan and the cultural and sports development in the Greater Bay Area.
Huang Ziqian pointed out that in the 14th Five-Year Plan period, there was a suggestion to "use culture to shape travel and to promote culture." Therefore, he believed that culture should be combined with tourism, and culture, sports, and tourism should be combined.
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Advocate to teach the works of Hong Kong life writers
However, Huang Ziqian also emphasized that in addition to hardware, culture needs to be popularized in society, otherwise the West Kowloon Cultural District will eventually become a "check-in hotspot". People only think that they are "off the ground" and don't know how to appreciate it.
He suggested starting with education, giving examples and suggestions that writers who had lived in Hong Kong, such as Jin Yong, Zhang Ailing, Liu Yichang, etc., should be added to the syllabus set up by the Education Bureau, so that the public must have contact regardless of their background.
Another popularization initiative is "art in every area", "because a good art city should have a lot of public art."
He mentioned that in recent years, the mainland has allowed young mural artists to create under the bridge, as long as the political message is not conveyed through art.
Looking at the overall situation, Huang Ziqian believes that although it is a good thing to be integrated into the overall situation of the country's development, it is still not attractive to "move out" directly, so there must be "events" to carry it, such as culture, sports, etc., so that participants can naturally integrate.
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