The Financial Secretary Paul Chan read out the last "Budget" of the current-term government yesterday (23rd) and introduced counter-cyclical measures of $170 billion. In addition to the $10,000 electronic consumer coupons, a number of exceptional measures also came into focus, including the introduction of rates Progressive system, legislation to suspend rent recovery, etc., the initial reaction of the political circles is positive.
Chen Maobo, who is regarded as a popular candidate for the next chief executive, was asked many times at press conferences and media forums yesterday whether he would run for the election, but he has not responded positively.
Some people in the political circle pointed out that the budget allocated more than 50 billion yuan to fight the epidemic, which is in line with the theme of "anti-epidemic overwhelms everything". Reform consciousness,” pointing out the deep-seated problems of Hong Kong’s economic and social development, which may be a “bonus” factor for the central government, but how to implement it is the key.
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The election of the chief executive has been postponed from March 27 to May 8. If Chen Maobo, who announced the Budget yesterday, wants to run, he does not need to resign in a hurry, and he can rely on the "Budget" to gain popularity.
Under the impact of the fifth wave of the epidemic, this budget, which is regarded as a "license test", is devoted to dealing with the epidemic. , but lacks long-term planning economic measures and blueprints.
It is true that Chen Maobo introduced the progressive system of rates, from the current flat rate of 5% to the rateable value, to the higher the rate according to the more expensive the property, and the targeted reduction of rates. Rates concessions for some residential properties are in line with the principle of fair share in economic development. It can be seen that Chen Maobo has a sense of reform, but the actual effect of the new measures is not great. For example, it is estimated that about 42,000 residential properties will be affected by the progressive rate system. The total number of private residential properties as a whole is about 2%.
▼The government announced the new fiscal budget on February 23▼
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There are many official language in the mainland.
Looking closely at this Budget, some of the speeches are quite mainland-inspired. For example, the subheading of paragraph 43 is "people-centered development", which is in line with the "people-centered" that the mainland often emphasizes.
In that paragraph, he talked about the long-term goals of economic development, emphasizing that "first of all, we must know who and why economic development is for", and pointed out the deep-seated problems of Hong Kong's economic structure, such as the employment income of the new generation of young people with post-secondary education, It is generally significantly lower than that of older generations with similar educational qualifications, indicating that the speed of economic structure improvement is not enough to create enough high-quality jobs for young people.
Another paragraph also mentioned that economic development is to improve the living standards of all citizens so that everyone can share the fruits of development. Inclusive economic growth will create more high-quality and diverse employment opportunities. This will not only benefit citizens better, but also create conditions and provide resources to solve deep-seated problems such as housing and poverty.”
Going to the concluding remarks, Chen Maobo once again proposed that Hong Kong's economic problems should be solved gradually, saying that "These problems are related to the harmony and stability of Hong Kong society in the long run, but there is no overnight solution. The whole society must work together to solve it." , People who know how to solve the problem of Hong Kong.
Construction Materials Center "has points plus" Chen Yong: Execution is the key
Chen Yong, a representative of the Hong Kong People's Congress and a member of the Legislative Council of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, believes that the new Budget has set aside more than 60 billion yuan for anti-epidemic work, which reflects the spirit of President Xi Jinping's request to mobilize all resources and resources to fight the epidemic.
He pointed out that Chen Maobo promised to continue to invest resources to fight the epidemic, to show the community's determination to fight the epidemic, and the distribution of consumer coupons will also maintain the confidence and hope of the public in the fight against the epidemic. I believe the public will agree with this "Budget".
However, he pointed out that the most important thing is the execution of the SAR government. He hopes that the government will go all out to implement the measures as soon as possible, and not to implement the measures slowly and loosely as in the past.
Some pro-establishment factions believe that Chen Maobo in this budget will be "plus points", because it balances epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic, relief for the people, and there are some "surprise" measures. Under the current severe epidemic, it has been properly taken care of. In various aspects, the introduction of the progressive rate system and the advocacy of "pay more for those who can" objectively attacked the rent collectors of luxury houses, and it has a taste of "common prosperity".
Liu Zhaojia: For the central government, it is difficult for the citizens to get more points.
Liu Zhaojia, vice-chairman of the National Association for Hong Kong and Macao Studies, believes that for the central government, this Budget is considered a pass. The central government certainly hopes that Hong Kong will integrate into the overall national development situation and implement the "14th Five-Year Plan" as soon as possible, but Hong Kong's top priority is to fight the epidemic. , "It is impossible to pass through the customs, and it is unrealistic to talk about the Greater Bay Area."
He said that it is not a difficult position to hold the position of Financial Secretary, because Hong Kong has accumulated a lot of financial resources, and the financial difficulties are not too big. It is not as good as other countries that need to rely on debt issuance and deficit budgeting, even though consumer coupons and multiple rounds of anti-epidemic measures have been introduced in the past. , but thanks to the increase in land premium income and the booming stock market, it still recorded a surplus this year.
He continued to point out that the "Budget" is mainly to cooperate and support the SAR government, and it is difficult to greatly increase the support of the public for the government. Even if Chen Maobo proposed to distribute 10,000 yuan of electronic consumption coupons, the public will only consider it a performance of due diligence, but the strength is still Insufficient, unable to solve the deep-seated problems of people's livelihood, it is difficult to have a significant "plus points" effect. On the contrary, if the "Budget" arouses public resentment and makes people think that the government is indifferent to the people's plight, it will significantly "deduct points".
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