The epidemic has eased slightly and social distancing measures have been gradually relaxed, but the customs clearance timetable is still indefinite.
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce Chairman Ruan Su Shaomei said on the TVB program "Speak Clearly" today (22nd) that Hong Kong is an export-oriented economy, and customs clearance is very important to economic recovery. ", which allows point-to-point visits by the business community, and urges the Hong Kong government to announce the customs clearance roadmap as soon as possible.
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Ruan Su Shaomei: Strict precautionary measures: Hong Kong becomes an isolated island
Affected by the epidemic, customs clearance with the mainland or other places is still a long way off.
Ruan Su Shaomei believes that Hong Kong has become an "isolated island" under strict epidemic prevention measures, and many talents and businesses have been lost. He hoped that the government will announce the customs clearance roadmap as soon as possible.
She believes that the mainland's medical system is uneven, and it is more nervous about the epidemic. It is recommended to discuss closed-loop customs clearance with the mainland first, allowing the business community to visit point-to-point, and to restore some economic activities in an orderly manner through risk management.
As for whether it is necessary to implement universal testing, she believes that citizens have raised their awareness of epidemic prevention, and many people have to undergo rapid testing before returning to work and school. Cost-effectiveness.
She added that a high vaccination rate is an inevitable condition for customs clearance, and the vaccine pass will encourage the improvement of the vaccination rate, and hope that citizens will take the initiative to take civic responsibility.
Customs clearance with overseas can maintain the status of an international financial center
In terms of customs clearance with overseas, she believes that the Hong Kong government has a high degree of autonomy and is also able to relax its conditions. Maintaining Hong Kong's status as an international financial center through international talents will help promote and revive Hong Kong's economy.
When asked whether the Hong Kong government should adopt a "dynamic clearing" or "coexisting with the virus" anti-epidemic strategy, Ruan Su Shaomei thinks which strategy should be adopted without labels, explaining that the fifth wave of the epidemic has greatly increased the vaccination rate, and some The population has been infected, and a barrier has been established to prevent the epidemic. Even if the daily confirmed cases are hovering at 200 to 300, the local facilities and medical system can still cope with it. The Hong Kong government should try its best to restore the economy to normal.
Ruan Su Shaomei said that Hong Kong is an export-oriented economy, and customs clearance is very important to economic recovery. If immediate customs clearance cannot be arranged, the Hong Kong government still hopes to discuss "closed-loop customs clearance" with the mainland.
(File photo / Photo by Ou Jiale)
Ruan Su Shaomei pointed out that Hong Kong's economy will be affected by interest rate hikes, inflation concerns and the slowdown of the mainland economy in the second half of this year. The Chamber of Commerce conservatively estimates that the economic growth this year will be between 1% and 2%, which is in line with the Hong Kong government's forecast.
She pointed out that in the face of complex geopolitical environment in the past few years, foreign countries have used finance as a tool for sanctions. She believes that every citizen has a responsibility to understand the complexity of the international environment and not fall into a trap and become a pawn of others, and the Hong Kong government should solve it as soon as possible Deep-seated conflicts, such as housing and medical problems, allow citizens to live and work in peace and contentment, and it is believed that the overall risk can be reduced.
When asked whether the new government should give priority to people's livelihood issues after taking office, controversial issues (such as the legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law) will be dealt with later. She believes that it is urgent to deal with housing issues, but Article 23 has been delayed for many years since the handover , I believe we need to deal with it in a multi-pronged manner.
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