The election of the Legislative Council under the new system has a different phenomenon. Among all the applicants, there are many "expert" people. The most familiar one is believed to be Huang Yuanshan, the senior vice president of the Unity Hong Kong Fund.
In an interview with "Hong Kong 01", he said that "think tank participation in politics" is actually a healthy phenomenon, because any public policy discussion should be based on solid research content and data. He is convinced that under the new electoral system, there is more room for rationality. Bring the opinions of the people to the society, so as to "think and act simultaneously" and promote policy changes.
He mentioned that he was very grateful to the Chairman of the Foundation Council and Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Dong Jianhua for his teaching, and he learned a lot from the other party.
Policy research has to be "speaking"
Before the start of the visit, Huang Yuanshan stated that he was running for the election committee sector in his personal capacity and that the Solidarity Hong Kong Fund was not a political connection, but a principal job.
He mentioned that in the past six years, he has worked for the United Hong Kong Foundation, leading the Public Policy Research Institute, focusing on policy research and advocacy work; he will also promote the compilation of Hong Kong's local history, and let the public know more about the country's history and culture.
He pointed out that the role of think tanks in Hong Kong society is of course not just as simple as doing research. It is also a "landing" actor, turning serious theories into things that the public will pay attention to: "We are "thinking and doing things,". Not just sitting in an office and writing spreadsheets (spreadsheets) closed-door research, policy research never only has to "speak" words, but to face the society. When we conduct surveys, we will personally contact people from all walks of life and various stakeholders in the society. , Do in-depth interviews, absorb their opinions, and then think about what you can do to help the public. Before accepting your interview, I happened to have just returned from an investigation in New Territories North."
Think tanks and legislative work should be in the same line
Huang Yuanshan said that in the past, the Unity Hong Kong Fund published many research reports on important issues and different policy areas in Hong Kong, such as medical care, cultural and creative industries, etc., including as many as 16 reports on land and housing.
However, he admitted that under the social environment in the past, it was sometimes not so easy to promote policy changes. "It's like introducing overseas doctors. The medical manpower research report we published two years ago has detailed figures. The problem of insufficient doctor manpower is obvious. , It is necessary to introduce non-locally trained doctors. But when we reported the problem to the officials, their response was cold. This year, the government finally proposed an amendment to the law, and we have been participating in the discussion process."
He hopes that through the first legislative council election after the improvement of the electoral system, a group of people who are determined, patriotic and love Hong Kong will be elected to promote social progress and put forward good policy recommendations, as the central government thinks. When voices are brought into the Legislative Council, political discussions can be based on solid data to fully explain policies to officials, parliamentarians, and the society. Think tanks’ research and legislative work should be in the same line."
The government must have "policy breakthroughs" while "utilizing" business power
In the new political environment, Huang Yuanshan said with a smile that the people’s livelihood policy "I hope to do too many facts." He gave a lot of examples at his fingertips: "I often say that the development of New Territories North requires a "policy breakthrough". Actually, there are many aspects to be done. : For example, how to implement the traditional land resumption and leveling development issues? How to implement the infrastructure and railway issues? How to develop the New Territories North into a northern metropolis that is comparable to the Victoria Harbour metropolitan area and has comprehensive development significance, rather than just a "satellite city"?"
He believes that the key lies in whether the SAR government can transform from the "central thinking" of the past into a "regional vision" so that Hong Kong can develop on a larger stage.
"(Innovation and technology industry development) first have a broader vision, and then use the system to promote implementation, revitalize the entire Hong Kong-Shenzhen Loop, give play to the effect of "one district, two parks", and create synergy with the new innovation and technology park. To be genuine Bringing Hong Kong's advantages, such as basic research and financial services, into the park, it also brings Shenzhen's enterprises out of the world and turns it into a park different from the Tai Po Bai Shek Kok Science Park."
Take the development of youth as an example. In recent years, the social class has been solidified, the upper class is difficult, and the socio-political atmosphere has caused young people to lose hope for the future and even leave Hong Kong.
Huang Yuanshan hopes to start from the basics. He pointed out that the Solidarity Hong Kong Fund has issued a report in the past, recommending that the government reform the existing qualification recognition mechanism and open up the qualification ladder for entering higher education: "How to make the experience accumulated by young people from the work useful, apply these " "Qualifications" are transformed into "professional qualifications", "twisting" the entire education system? This is a very critical link for the upper class of future young people."
In this process of social development, Huang Yuanshan emphasized that the business community and the public should stand on the same line. There is absolutely no conflict between interests. The most fundamental way is to change the business culture and give full play to the power of business to help society: "In the past, when we talked about capitalism, it means With the ultimate goal of making money, we will only talk about the interests of shareholders. But now we care more about stakeholder capitalism. In addition to making money, we will also pay attention to the benefits they bring to the society. In addition to the government In addition to investing resources by ourselves, it is even more necessary to promote the business community to move in this direction."
Praise Tung Chee-hwa for his work attitude of “urgently urgent to the public”
Huang Yuanshan repeatedly emphasized during the interview that the "recommendations" put forward by the Solidarity Hong Kong Fund are ultimately "recommendations," and it is up to the government to implement them.
However, the founder of the fund, Dong Jianhua, has always been the vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the former chief executive, and his words and deeds will always bring repercussions in the society. When making policy recommendations, the general public may have a perception of "putting some kind of pressure on the government."
However, Huang Yuanshan said that he did not care too much about the statement of "pressure" and believed that policy discussions have always been adapted to the conditions of the time, and the conclusions are also open: "We who do policy research hope to see the issues that are most concerned by the public. The government is here. In the research process, we are all a stakeholder, and any policy research and initiatives are open. Of course, we hope to find the best plan to absorb the most effective opinions for the largest number of people. Everything depends on During the exchange and interaction, I never said what plan (the government) must adopt."
He mentioned that Tung Chee-hwa, as the chairman, would provide some opinions and ideas on the direction of policy research from time to time. Personally, he is very grateful to Tung Chee-hwa, describing that he has learned a lot from the other party: The care for the country and the people of Hong Kong and the anxious attitude of the people are also worth learning."
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