The community's call for relaxing the entry quarantine to "0+0" is getting louder and louder. Liberal Party wholesale and retail legislator Shau Ka-fai said during a tea ceremony with the media today (6th) that the industry is suffering from poverty, and it is estimated that the government will not As in the past few waves of epidemics, the retail industry has been subsidized, and it is hoped that the government will "fix the root cause" and clear customs as soon as possible, so that the business of the industry can return to normal.
He pointed out that many places have characterized the new coronary pneumonia as an endemic disease, and the government should consider the characterization of the new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong. If it is only regarded as a common cold, the epidemic prevention measures such as "travel with peace of mind" are "the best if there is no sun", but stressed that Respect the SAR government's epidemic prevention policy.
Shao Jiahui hopes that the government will clear customs as soon as possible so that the business of the industry will return to normal.
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"I believe that even if you are doing business in the Mainland, you will support customs clearance first."
Shao Jiahui said that the current "0+3" quarantine arrangement has attracted many business travelers to Hong Kong, but its appeal to foreign tourists has always been limited. He also said that it takes time for tourists to plan their outbound travel. He urged the government to relax the "0+0" quarantine as soon as possible. , is expected to attract tourists to Hong Kong during the Christmas period.
He mentioned that 80% of Hong Kong's tourists come from the mainland. At the beginning of this year, he still insisted on customs clearance with the mainland first. However, after the fifth wave of the epidemic, everyone has to face the reality. , Hong Kong has never had the dominant power. If it insists on customs clearance with the mainland first, it will eventually become a "slogan" appeal. I believe that even businessmen engaged in mainland business will now support customs clearance first to save Hong Kong's economy.
Shaw Ka-fai said that it takes time for tourists to plan their outbound travel, and urged the government to relax the quarantine to "0+0" as soon as possible, so as to hope to attract tourists to Hong Kong during the Christmas period.
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Promoting the industry to lift the bar's operating hours restrictions
Shao Jiahui believes that the government should rethink the characterization of the new crown pneumonia, and then formulate corresponding epidemic prevention policies. "If you have to wait three, five or seven years to see the aftermath of the new crown, the industry will starve to death before dying of illness."
He also urged the government to "allow the industry to survive" and lift the restriction that bars and mahjong parlors are only allowed to open until 2 am, so as to stimulate night-time consumption by the public.
When asked if he was worried that Hong Kong people would travel abroad during the Christmas holidays, which would lead to bleak business in Hong Kong's retail industry, Shao Ka-fai said that this was a "plus and minus number problem". , "At this moment, everyone can think about how many people there are and how many people there are."
Struggling to travel abroad
Shaw Ka-fai pointed out that it is known that many councillors also plan to travel abroad, and they are "struggling" inwardly. They feel the pressure of their family members who want to travel abroad, but also want to stimulate local consumption. He said with a smile: "If you really want to go outside, I will The Hong Kong envoy will make a lot of money first, and before boarding the plane, she will make Hong Kong paper first."
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