A large number of young people participated in the anti-revision demonstration two years ago. Later, Beijing resorted to the "Hong Kong National Security Law" and reformed the electoral system to restore public order in Hong Kong. However, there is still a long way to go before the "return of the hearts of the people."
After the restructuring, the Election Committee added a "national group of Hong Kong representatives," among which 34 people sent by the All-China Youth Federation to stand for election, all of which were automatically elected.
No one will say "giving up young people" anymore, but as a youth representative, how can we connect young people who resist the establishment?
Liang Hongzheng, the vice chairman of the All-China Youth Federation, was interviewed with seven election committees of the Youth Federation. He emphasized his willingness to listen to the opinions of young people. "We serve young people and never ask them what political background they are." Co-member Guo Furong pointed out that the political opposition among young people is due to misunderstandings, but the organizational camp also needs to change its mentality. It should not shut out young people with different positions, but listen to their opinions in an open manner. Just say that I support "Patriots ruling Hong Kong", maybe I don't even want to hear five words."
Lin Haoyi: Young people should jump out of their comfort zone
After Beijing used the "legal combination punch", Hong Kong "turned from chaos to rule", but some people think that many young people just "dare to be angry but dare not speak" under the political depression.
Liang Hongzheng said that he understands that some people are dissatisfied with society, but he also saw more young people thinking about social development. Youth work is helpful.
According to the website of the Registration and Electoral Office, the All-China Youth Federation election committee's political platform mentioned the need to "bring youth voices into the election committee."
Lin Haoyi, a member of the All-China Youth Federation and vice chairman of the Economic and Democrats’ Youth Committee, said that young people in Hong Kong should jump out of the "comfort zone" and broaden their horizons to "boldly assume and carefully verify." Spend time in the Greater Bay Area to experience and verify, "There is nothing wrong with expressing opinions. Don't just express opinions from a biased and established position."
Chen Yingxin from the Federation of Trade Unions: Young people have "awakened"
Chen Yingxin of the Federation of Trade Unions, which has been transformed into a KOL in recent years and has many "deep blue" supporters, said that they did not agree with young people who "dare to be angry but dare not speak." Jue", ""Huang Zhengcun" walks around, and some people are in prison. I believe it is a good opportunity for them to see the facts."
She said that more and more young people will turn to them for help when encountering people's livelihood problems, and many people have put aside their political problems.
Lin Lin, a former district councillor of the DAB, also believes that young people are not all concerned about politics. For example, the Youth Development Committee, where she serves as a member, once left the district. Many young people said they were troubled by issues such as job hunting and family pressure.
Guo Furong: Different positions should not be turned away
A large number of young people participated in the anti-amendment incident, and they took a confrontational stance against the government and the establishment. As a representative of the local youth and an establishment, will the Youth Federation Election Committee consider adopting a softer attitude to "connect" young people?
In response, Chen Yingxin said, "I think some political positions, such as our patriotism and Hong Kong and support of the Basic Law, cannot be compromised, but they can be expressed differently."
She mentioned that a friend has produced an animation about the American laboratory, and hopes to try to promote it in a soft way in the future to enhance the communication power.
Liang Hongzheng believes that under the Basic Law, the National Security Law, and the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong", a certain framework has been formed. The Hong Kong governance team, including the Youth Federation, is responsible for guiding young people to do what they want. , I think the degree of freedom under the framework is still great.
For example, he pointed out that if young people want to become athletes and participate in art and cultural work, there is a lot of room, but some people have tried to surpass the political red line in the past, and they must speak clearly without ambiguity and without compromise.
Guo Furong, who is a member of the Kwai Tsing District Council, pointed out that after community work, he believed that the political opposition between "yellow and blue" was caused by ignorance and misunderstanding.
She believes that her camp also needs to change her mentality. Don’t shut out young people with different positions, but try to communicate with them. Speaking, of course, we don’t want to say that we support "Patriots ruling Hong Kong". In fact, I don’t want to hear five words."
Lin Lin pointed out that from time to time some people questioned that she belonged to the DAB and did not want to communicate with her at the beginning.
On July 1, 2019, anti-revision demonstrators stormed the Legislative Council.
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Shi Yongtai: It is difficult for young people to love the country and Hong Kong if they can't see the upper space
Shi Yongtai, chairman of the Youth Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, pointed out that some young people feel "anti-social" because they cannot see the upper-class space and "it is difficult to love this city and country." Therefore, as a youth election committee, they need to think about how to provide more. Information, so that they do not fall into a "dead end", but to consider macroscopically what opportunities the development of the Greater Bay Area and the country brings.
Yao Penghui, who is also the co-chairman of the Youth Committee of the Hong Kong Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China, said that as an election committee, you can make good use of the platform to communicate with other election committees, listen to the voices of young people, and contact different government departments and enterprises in Hong Kong and the Mainland. , To introduce supporting facilities that are beneficial to the development of youth.
He Kunzhou: It is difficult for young people to express their opinions on homeowners, and it is useless to dislike the government
The DAB Sham Shui Po District Councillor Ho Kun Chau joined the All-China Youth Federation for the first time this year. He said that he has served in the district and has been in contact with different young people. Many people are worried about the prospects, especially the two major issues of work and home ownership, such as the impact of the epidemic. It is also difficult for college graduates with academic debt to find jobs.
He believes that the government should pay more attention to youth development, such as doing more work on youth career planning.
He Kunzhou also quoted reports that single people are currently waiting for public housing "not to go upstairs for 30 years." He believes that young people are desperate about the situation. Even if the government has many housing policies, it is difficult to directly assist young people. He suggested that the government The tax reduction policy for mortgages will be introduced to help young people.
He pointed out that only when young people think that their opinions have no practical effect, they will be disgusted with the government. He believes that once the government can actually help young people find jobs and buy homes, it will help reduce negative attitudes towards the government.
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong District Councillor Ho Kun Chau.
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Liang Hongzheng hopes that the Hong Kong governance team listens to the opinions of young people
After the election restructuring, the Election Committee will nominate and elect members of the Legislative Council. Will the Youth Federation Election Committee consider nominating democratic candidates for election?
Liang Hongzheng said that the most important thing is that candidates comply with the Constitution, the Basic Law, and the principles of "patriots ruling Hong Kong". They are happy to meet with prospective candidates under this framework.
As for the requirements of the next chief executive, Leung Hongzheng said that the Hong Kong governance team needs to be willing to listen to the thoughts of young people and put forward specific youth policy responses in the political platform.
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