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Seizing the opportunity of Qianhai development

2021-09-13T22:39:50.441Z


The central government has expanded the total area of ​​the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cooperation Zone. When the Financial Secretary Chen Maobo mentioned the Hung Shui Bridge Development Area, he said that the construction of a railway connecting the two places was "worth studying".


The central government has expanded the total area of ​​the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cooperation Zone. When the Financial Secretary Chen Maobo mentioned the Hung Shui Bridge Development Area, he said that the construction of a railway connecting the two places was "worth studying". The original commercial land in the New Development Area and Kwu Tung North/Fanling North was converted into residential land early to solve the housing problem.

The Treasury’s statement is not only backward, but also wasting the geographical advantage of the region, exposing the government's missed opportunity to further lead the economic transformation through innovation and technology.


In an interview with the TV station on Sunday (12th), Chen Maobo pointed out that the above two plans are "worthy of study" and "worthy of exploration."

These two sets of terms show that the Secretary and even the Government are not sure about the direction of land use, and it will take a long time to determine the direction of land use. How can we keep up with the development pace of Qianhai and Shenzhen?

More importantly, the above scheme is not new, but has been discussed for a long time.

As far as railways are concerned, the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Express Track was listed as one of the ten major infrastructure projects in the Policy Address as early as 2007, and was then shelved due to low financial efficiency.

According to the estimate at the time, the entire project cost 110 billion yuan, which is not a small amount, but the government may consider implementing the Qianhai and Hongshui bridge sections first to reduce the construction amount and private opposition.

The picture shows the conceptual plan of the Hung Shui Bridge New Development Area.

The treasurer should ask: When will the railway be used in Hong Kong?

Looking through the information, Ling Jiaqin was interviewed after he stepped down as the Director of Lands. He pointed out that he had reserved economic land and land for the construction of feeder railways at Hung Shui Bridge during his tenure, and he had at least two preparations in planning.

This kind of planning is forward-looking, and it also reflects that Chen Maobo seems to have forgotten that the Planning Department has already made preliminary arrangements.

Even so, Hong Kong's planning process has always been lagging behind Qianhai.

Even if there is no recent Qianhai plan, Qianhai construction is already in full swing. In addition to innovation and technology construction, the Shenzhen Metro has reserved a position in the railway hub to connect to the "Shenzhen-Hong Kong West Express Station" and is ready to welcome the flow of people from both places.

When the Hong Kong Government is thinking about this railway project, it cannot continue to stop at the "worthy study" stage, but must make a decisive decision on "when it will be opened."

The Qianhai Plan pointed out that the Plan is of great significance to enhancing the centripetal force of Hong Kong compatriots towards the motherland.

(China News Service)

Housing construction should not be buried in commercial land

As for Chen Maobo's exploration of the idea of ​​replacing land use, it is even more puzzling.

Although Hong Kong urgently needs land to build houses, it is wrong to start with the Hung Shui Qiao commercial area.

When Hung Shui Bridge docks with Qianhai, the 710-hectare Hung Shui Bridge New Development Area should be developed into an innovation and technology hub at the other end of the Greater Bay Area.

Even if the role of the hub is insisted on by the Lok Ma Chau Loop, Hung Shui Bridge should become a core business district, driving industrial transformation and employment opportunities in the northwestern New Territories, such as setting up a business incubation center to promote talent and capital matching, or such as Cai Hongxing, president of the Institute of Architects It is pointed out that the development of the industrial zone model will attract Hong Kong or international companies to set up logistics bases.

In all fairness, the development of innovation and technology industries in Hongkong Bridge is definitely more valuable than commercial land transfer to residential land or the logistics industry currently planned.

This is not to say that housing construction is not important. Hung Shui Kiu is an important town for new housing supply. It is estimated that 218,000 people will be resettled. However, the government is absolutely capable of finding other residential land for short- and medium-term development in the New Territories outside of Hung Shui Kiu, such as those owned by private real estate developers. Farmland reserves.

Furthermore, think tanks and non-governmental organizations have been criticizing the progress of housing construction due to lengthy planning and approval procedures, not just land shortages.

Luo Huining, director of the Liaison Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, sent a message to Hong Kong: "If you do not advance, you will retreat, and if you advance slowly, you will also retreat."

Since the railway plan has long been conceived and can promote the flow of entrepreneurs and talents between the two places, Hong Kong must implement it as soon as possible.

Chen Maobo witnessed the launch of the project during his tenure as the director of the Development Bureau. Now he is the director, and he must also supervise the actions of the bureaus and departments under his jurisdiction to cooperate with the Qianhai plan to integrate into the overall development of the country.

The development of Qianhai is a challenge for Hong Kong, first of all, the Hung Hung Hom Bridge planning has been "post-finished". Taking advantage of Qianhai's opportunity to build a new CBD is ready for development. What enlightenment does the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone have for Hong Kong?

Source: hk1

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