Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor met with reporters before attending the executive meeting today (12). It is expected that the northern metropolitan area proposed in the "policy address" will become the focus. In addition, when the tropical cyclone "Lion Rock" hit Hong Kong last weekend, the Observatory issued a gale or storm No. 8 The timing of the signal has caused controversy, and it is expected that the controversy will become the focus of media attention.
Lam Cheng mentioned on the initiative that the Director of the Observatory made an explanation yesterday that there is room for improvement in the dissemination of information. The government will definitely think about how to do better in this area every day.
[10:20] I was asked whether the Democratic Party did not sign up to run for the Legislative Council, whether it was protesting under the new electoral system.
Lam Cheng pointed out: "Every political party thinks that in a certain election, it will encourage party members to stand for election. I don't want to talk about it." But she thinks that after "improving the electoral system", different political positions are still welcome. People with opinions and opinions can participate in the election as long as they meet the requirements of the Patriots.
She emphasized that the requirements of the patriots are now clear and there is also a qualification review committee mechanism. Therefore, she hopes that everyone who is interested in improving the status quo of Hong Kong, entering the political system, and being able to improve the economy and social environment under the implementation of "One Country, Two Systems" will consider Participate in the election of the Legislative Council at the end of the year.
Regarding the American Chamber of Commerce’s claim that if the government’s “zero-clearing” policy cuts off ties with foreign countries, Lam Cheng said that many foreign companies that have settled in Hong Kong are worried about whether they can interact with other countries without quarantine. She pointed out that some countries are relatively open and adopt a policy of "coexistence with the virus", but emphasized that regarding the situation in Hong Kong, she has actively contacted the Chamber of Commerce to explain why Hong Kong has adopted strict "foreign imports" in order to strive for customs clearance with the mainland.
Lam Cheng also pointed out that no one objected to customs clearance in the Mainland as important to them. Because foreign businessmen choose to set up companies or offices in Hong Kong, it is also because there are businesses in the Mainland. Hong Kong is a platform for them to enter the Mainland market. No one disagrees with this strategy."
However, she emphasized that when the customs clearance will be possible, no one can answer, and can only say that the government has been working hard. For example, at the end of September, the Chief Secretary for Administration led the team to connect with mainland experts. The mainland experts have expressed their opinions, and the Hong Kong government will adjust measures on relevant opinions.
She hopes that there will be a second matchmaking meeting as soon as possible to have specific exchanges on customs clearance with the mainland.
Lam Cheng believes that there are still many imported cases every day. Fortunately, there are compulsory quarantine measures to find confirmed cases during the quarantine period.
She said yesterday that there were seven imported cases involving different places. "It is conceivable that if there is no compulsory quarantine, a few of them will enter the Xing community every day." Once they enter the society, they will come into contact with a lot of people.
She mentioned that a person working at the airport was diagnosed with the diagnosis, which caused more than 400 people to be quarantined, including more than 100 close contacts and 300 close contacts. Just four hundred emergencies" not only caused an outbreak in the community, but also put the hospital under unbearable pressure.
As for whether it will affect the status of Hong Kong as a financial center, Lam Cheng said that he believes that Hong Kong has a financial status for many years and will not be affected by a public health event.
She emphasized that Hong Kong has managed the business community and the public very well during the epidemic. Everyone can go to work every day. "I haven't tried it for 20 months and I can't go out and rework at the door. There are bans on footwear in other places, and we have never done it." "So we hope that the public will agree to continue the relevant situation.
She also pointed out that the Food and Health Bureau will announce measures to relax restrictions on fitness rooms later today to allow the public to have more social activities.
[10:13] When asked about his views on the settlement area of the Liaison Office, Carrie Lam said from media reports that officials of the Liaison Office visited nearly 1,000 people recently and thanked them for their efforts.
She said that under "one country, two systems," the central government has full governance over Hong Kong. In addition to understanding people's sentiments through the Hong Kong government, it also hopes to receive opinions through the Liaison Office.
She believes that the establishment of the Central Liaison Office can strengthen Hong Kong people’s sense of national identity. She believes that the opinions received by the Liaison Office are close to those received by the Hong Kong government, including housing issues, and the Liaison Office can reflect opinions related to the Mainland. For example, resuming customs clearance and so on.
A reporter asked whether there will be more professional practice tests in the Greater Bay Area in the future, and how to increase the vaccination rate in Hong Kong. Carrie Lam pointed out that with the expansion of Qianhai, more policies are needed to allow local professionals to enter the Greater Bay Area for development. Lawyers and other professions have related arrangements, and there will be more similar policies in the future to promote the flow of people, logistics, and capital.
She continued that the vaccination rate in Hong Kong is still unsatisfactory and has not yet reached 70%. She asked the government what else can the government do besides compulsory vaccination.
But she said that compulsory vaccination may not have the desired effect. The citizens are unwilling to vaccination due to other reasons. The most important thing is the cooperation of the whole society. I hope that citizens can persuade their relatives and friends to vaccination.
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[10:10] The WHO expert group recommends that people aged 60 and over who have completed the immunization of China Kexing or Sinopharm's new crown vaccine should receive the third booster dose.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor pointed out that experts will be invited to a meeting in the short term, when will the third injection be initiated for a specific group of people.
[10:05] Carrie Lam also mentioned that the Housing Authority itself also agrees to compress the procedures for building houses, such as using assembly methods instead of drawing rules and handing over to the contractor for design and construction. All of these processes can be improved, describing "You don't have to make money and everything can be improved."
She also mentioned that there was one thing she wanted to mention in the policy address, but it was deleted because it was too long, and it was about assembling and synthesizing buildings.
She pointed out that this technology is recognized by the industry, and its essence is that the larger the amount, the higher the efficiency, because just as the factory receives more orders for the same kind of goods, the lower the average cost.
The Development Bureau has vigorously promoted the assembly and synthesis method two or three years ago. Now all buildings built with public funds must use assembly and synthesis unless special permission is obtained, including more complicated hospitals.
She quoted a research report from the University of Hong Kong as saying that compared with traditional construction methods, assembly and synthesis have shortened the construction time by 30% to 50%, reduced construction costs by 10%, and increased site productivity by 100% to 400%. "Is this exciting? ?" So she hopes that the assembly method can be used more in the future.
She finally reiterated that the controversy caused by the remarks that day was a reaction from the background of "not fully grasped" after seeing the report. She has mentioned to Secretary Chen Fan that she would like to visit the HA headquarters in person to meet with the members on the public housing proposal. comminicate.
[10:00] When asked about the recent remarks that the Housing Authority should pay the cash allowance if it is too slow to build a house, Lam Cheng clarified that this is not a suggestion, but a "satisfying idea."
She pointed out that the cash allowance was only a pilot plan. At that time, the presenter was concerned that the plan would only last for three years. If it could not improve the allocation of public housing within three years, this was the reason for this discussion.
She pointed out that if this is a "suggestion", it will be directly written in the 2021 policy address. Some media described it as "slamming and punishing the Housing Authority." More discussion is not a bad thing.
Lam Cheng pointed out: "Anyone must find the motivation to improve their work every day in the process of work." Therefore, he put forward an idea, hoping to have more motivation to promote the construction of public housing. To resolve social contradictions", "there are no constructive contradictions and disputes."
She reiterated that she was very affirmed for the efforts made by the Housing Authority in the past four years. In the past four years, 96,500 units have been built, which is nearly 50% more than in the past five years.
Lam Cheng said that this is the result of every colleague involved in public housing organizations who have worked hard to promote it. There is sufficient land at present, but the process after the delivery of the land still needs to be worked hard.
For example, she pointed out that the previous proposal to reorganize the Policy Bureau was not controversial. However, the function of the Development Bureau was also to be demolished. She felt that she needed to think about it, because the Development Bureau used to constantly search for land, both in the short, medium and long term. And the land is not just for public housing, but also for private buildings and commercial land. If the entire land planning work is handed over to a policy bureau in charge of public housing, it may not be appropriate. Therefore, she believes that it is streamlining procedures and changing land leases. In terms of process, I hope that relevant departments can think more broadly in the future.
In addition, Carrie Lam said that 150,000 general applicants for public housing are currently waiting for the waiting list. He feels that more consideration should be given to this topic that is of concern to everyone. The areas that can be improved are changed. The Housing Authority and the Housing Department are of course responsible for the construction of public housing. The important task of housing.
She quoted the Secretary for Transportation and Housing, Chen Fan, as saying that the Housing Authority’s process of building houses is already world-class, but she believes that the preliminary process needs to be reviewed, describing it as "much behind the situation." For example, the urban planning process can speed up the transformation of the land. , Rehabilitation land is transformed into buildings. In particular, the Housing Authority is not a private developer and is exempt from the restrictions of the Buildings Ordinance.
She mentioned whether a building can be built in less than 4 to 5 years. In particular, the supply of public housing in the next 10 years will be "top-light and tail-heavy." Of course it is a good thing, and because of this there is room for inspection in every aspect.
[09:52] Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said before attending the guild this morning that the observatory has issued a strong wind signal No. 3, and a strong wind signal No. 8 may be issued later today. During the typhoon, she hopes the public will take preventive measures and pay attention. The Observatory’s message is released.
Lam Cheng also pointed out that the director of the observatory had already given an explanation on the Lion Rock storm yesterday. "I noticed that the director of the observatory had already made an explanation yesterday (on the typhoon controversy). We will definitely think about how to improve it every day." She described that there is indeed room for improvement in the dissemination of information, which is also one of the key points mentioned in her policy address.
However, she believes that the weather is fickle, especially under climate change. These extreme weather conditions will occur more and more. Therefore, she mentioned in the "Policy Address" that the goal is to achieve carbon neutrality in Hong Kong by 2050. The Secretary has also proposed a series of carbon reduction targets and actions.
She hopes that the community can pay more attention to the relevant plans, and at the same time actively support carbon reduction efforts, especially in the two major aspects of energy saving and waste recycling.
At the invitation of the Ministry of Commerce tomorrow, I will go to Guangzhou in the afternoon and then attend the Canton Fair and Pearl River International Trade Forum. I will go to Shenzhen on Thursday to meet with leaders of Shenzhen and introduce the policy address and the development strategy of the northern metropolitan area.
She pointed out that since the policy address has a lot of content related to Hong Kong-Shenzhen cooperation, she hopes to take the lead in communicating with the leaders of Shenzhen, and she will also attend the ceremony of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government's first offshore RMB bond listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange later today.
She said that this also shows that Hong Kong and Shenzhen are becoming closer and closer and complementary to each other. It shows that Hong Kong, as an international financial center, can serve Shenzhen's real economy in financial services, and innovation and technology can also "join forces" to create an international innovation and technology center. .
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