Under the fifth wave of the epidemic, the SAR government's anti-epidemic performance has been criticized. Recently, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor adjusted Hong Kong's anti-epidemic strategy, including suspending the compulsory inspection of the whole people, and at the same time lifting the no-fly order and relaxing the restrictions on gatherings. Coexisting with the virus." Carrie Lam has not responded positively in the past few days as to whether the goal is "dynamic clearing", only saying that it is not a dispute between two lines.
On the other hand, the Financial Secretary Chen Maobo, who is a popular candidate for the next chief executive, has repeatedly stressed the need to adhere to "dynamic clearing" for several days, saying that if the epidemic cannot be successfully suppressed and "dynamic clearing" is not achieved, it will be difficult to recover with the mainland. Customs clearance will have a greater impact on Hong Kong's economy.
The election of the chief executive is about to start, and the top government officials have different opinions. What is the mystery?
▼On March 21, the government announced the roadmap for returning to normal at the anti-epidemic press conference▼
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I have been asked many times about the dynamic clearing. Carrie Lam: I don't want to be entangled
Looking at the recent government's remarks on the direction of the anti-epidemic, Carrie Lam was asked last Sunday (20th) whether Hong Kong's anti-epidemic direction was to insist on "dynamic clearing" or "the Chinese style coexisting with the virus". She responded that because Hong Kong It is still in the severe stage of the epidemic, and "the overall anti-epidemic path has not been completely determined for the time being."
She explained that the whole world, including mainland China, is reviewing the development of the epidemic and the relative handling methods, emphasizing that she does not want to be entangled in one description, because each statement will lead to speculation and interpretation by different people.
Carrie Lam announced the "mid-term review" of epidemic prevention measures on Monday (21st), announcing the suspension of compulsory nationwide inspections, and gradually lifting most social distancing measures in stages from April 21st. A country's no-fly order.
Carrie Lam emphasizes that the goal is the same as that of the country
On Thursday (24th), Lam was asked if he would follow Singapore to ease restrictions.
She responded that each government has different policies and strategies to deal with the epidemic: "I don't think there is one set that can be used in different places, and I also don't believe that there are only two paths. All we need to do is choose path A and path B, maybe It doesn’t make much sense!” She stressed that she would make judgments and decisions based on the best well-being of Hong Kong. She believed that Hong Kong would still be an attractive international financial center. Citizens' lives come first.
▼On March 24, the occupancy rate of Fangcang shelter hospital on Mashi Road, Fanling exceeded 70%▼
Chen Maobo: If the dynamic clearing is not achieved, it is difficult to clear customs with the mainland
Anti-epidemic is the government's general mobilization work. Several senior officials have been "queuing up" for an exclusive interview with official media recently. Chief Secretary for Administration, Li Jiachao, said in an interview that now is not the time to relax.
He expects that the high plateau period will last for a long time, and the SAR government will work hard to make all anti-epidemic measures more solid.
In the interview, Li Jiachao did not mention the words "dynamic clearing" or "coexisting with the virus".
As for Chen Maobo, he attended the press conference with Carrie Lam and Li Jiachao last Monday. He only answered one question during the whole process. When he talked about the competitiveness of Hong Kong, he mentioned that when the epidemic is contained, it is necessary to maintain a high degree of vigilance. In the case of "clearing", continue to strive for customs clearance with the mainland.
He said in a recent interview that he also mentioned "dynamic clearing" again, saying that if the epidemic cannot be successfully suppressed, "dynamic clearing" and balance are not achieved, it will be difficult to resume customs clearance with the mainland, which will have a greater impact on Hong Kong's economy. .
▼On March 25, the government announced that it will distribute epidemic prevention service packages to citizens in early April▼
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Liu Zhaojia pointed out that dynamic clearing is a long-term basic anti-epidemic strategy
Regarding the inconsistency of the high-level caliber of the Hong Kong government, Liu Zhaojia, vice president of the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association, believes that "dynamic clearing" is a long-term basic anti-epidemic strategy for the country and Hong Kong. .
He said that China's anti-epidemic goal is "people first, life first", and it can be seen that it will not change for a while, "to prove that the socialist system values human life more than the capitalist system."
Under this premise, he believes that what Chen Maobo is talking about is a long-term anti-epidemic policy.
Now that the epidemic is severe, Lin Zhengcai's short-term strategy is to "three reductions" first
As for Lin Zhengyue's statement, Liu Zhaojia believes that it is a short-term anti-epidemic policy. "The mainland wants you to 'clear', but there are thousands of cases every day, which is practically impossible."
He emphasized that Carrie Lam did not say to give up "dynamic clearing", but adjusted the response strategy according to the epidemic situation, "The only thing is to control the epidemic situation as much as possible, first to achieve the 'three reductions' (reduce deaths, reduce severe cases, and reduce infections) ."
▼On March 21, the government announced to relax social distancing measures as soon as April 20▼
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After 1 month, the society hopes to relax the measures, if it is postponed, it will attack the prestige
Liu Zhaojia analyzed that there is no conflict between the two's statements, and the mainland also reviews the anti-epidemic measures from time to time, which must be changed in response to the epidemic.
He said that the recent government's various adjustments and new measures, such as the adjustment of forced inspections and the distribution of supplies in large quantities, are "buying time", and he believes that attention should be paid to the results of the fight against the epidemic in the next month. Monthly relaxation of measures can gradually operate normally. If the epidemic is controlled within one month, it will have a good boost to the government's governance authority, but if the epidemic is not controlled after one month, the relaxation of measures will be postponed. , it will undermine the prestige of the government.”
Some people in the establishment said that if you pay close attention to Chen Maobo's blog and public speeches in the past year, you can find that Cai Ye is very close to the central line, and his words are also full of mainland colors. Since "dynamic clearing" is a national policy, it is regarded as a national policy. Chen Maobo, who is one of the candidates for the chief executive, naturally wants to emphasize "dynamic clearing" to show that he is "persistent".
Chen Maobo said that if the dynamic clearing is not achieved, it will be difficult and the mainland customs clearance will have a greater impact on Hong Kong's economy. The path of the epidemic "has not been completely determined" to avoid speculation and interpretation of Gao Yongwen: Hong Kong passively "coexists with the virus", and it can't be said to follow the "dynamic reset". Some people use "clearing and coexistence" to raise antagonism and worry that people will not be able to live without the virus