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Lam Cheng pointed out that democracy is for the people's livelihood and cited the ineffectiveness of the West in fighting the epidemic as an example: Western democracy may not be suitable for Hong Kong

2021-12-07T04:58:57.015Z


The director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office Xia Baolong said yesterday (6th) that there were people in Hong Kong in the past "blindly pursuing Western democracy."


The director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office Xia Baolong said yesterday (6th) that there were people in Hong Kong in the past "blindly pursuing Western democracy." Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor responded this morning (7th) to support Xia Baolong's remarks, and described the other party once again reiterating that "patriots govern Hong Kong." The principle emphasizes that the new system only requires candidates to be patriotic, but can accommodate dissidents.


Lam also pointed out that "democracy" has never been a universal standard. The purpose of any democratic political system is to improve people's lives. If democracy is harmful to people's lives, it will put the cart before the horse, just as some Western countries have problems responding to the epidemic.

She emphasized that Hong Kong implements "one country, two systems," and democratic systems in other places may not be suitable for Hong Kong.


Carrie Lam.

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There is no set target for the voter turnout, the people mainly follow the decision of the National People's Congress

When asked if there is any indicator for the voter turnout rate in this election, Lam Cheng said that the government has not set an indicator, but he urged voters to vote regardless of their political stance, even if they disagree with the government, because this vote is not just an election. Members of the Council will have a positive effect, so that Hong Kong will get rid of political internal friction and no longer hold back.

Lam Cheng pointed out that Hong Kong's development of democracy under "one country, two systems" must closely follow the Basic Law and the decisions of the National People's Congress.

As for the role of the Legislative Council in the future, Carrie Lam hopes that after the new term of the Legislative Council takes office in January next year, they will interact rationally with the government, take the interests of Hong Kong as a whole into consideration, and treat the relationship with the Central Government rationally.

Carrie Lam mentioned that the election was high-quality and competitive, and no seat was automatically elected. When she watched the election forum recently, she was happy to see candidates put forward their political platform for rational debate.

Lam Cheng believes that this election is very important to the future of Hong Kong. In addition to electing the members of the Legislative Council in their minds, voters also expressed support for improving the electoral system and supporting the Legislative Council to restore rationality, emphasizing that it is part of their confidence in Hong Kong's future. ticket.

Lam Cheng believes that this election is of utmost importance to the future of Hong Kong, because voters not only elect the members of the Legislative Council in their minds, but also vote to express their support for the improvement of the electoral system and support for the restoration of rationality of the Legislative Council.

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Legislative Council Election ︱ Xia Baolong: The new system of "various colors" used to blindly pursue Western-style democratic port ticketing stations︱ As of last night, 18,000 registrations accounted for only 16% of the quota. The speech will talk about the Legislative Council election

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