The by-election for seats in the election committee of the Legislative Council will be held on December 18. The six candidates each have their own strengths.
He Jingkang, the central committee member of the New Democratic Party, is concerned about the coordinated development of the Greater Bay Area, and believes that we should not only focus on innovation and technology, Hong Kong people have great potential in all walks of life.
Talking about "deep-seated contradictions" and the plight of Hong Kong people, Ho Jingkang believes that there is a hope for the citizens: to make everyone feel that as long as they work hard, they can improve the lives of themselves and their families.
He Jingkang said that everyone needs to feel that as long as they work hard, they can improve their lives and that of their families.
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Geographical and industrial development should not be limited. Cities in the Greater Bay Area have their own characteristics
The northern metropolitan area is a key development area in the future. He Jingkang believes that the purpose is to further integrate into the development of the Greater Bay Area.
He said that Hong Kong is a very mature economic system, and it is absolutely difficult to develop emerging industries and transform the economy.
Hong Kong is an international financial center, trade center, and shipping center. In the future, it must expand its development territory. If it only develops within the special zone, it will have limitations.
As for the industry, He Jingkang pointed out that innovation and technology must be one of the main development industries, but it should not only focus on innovation and technology.
"The nine major cities in the Greater Bay Area each have different characteristics, and there is unlimited room for development!"
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has greatly reduced traffic time, and tourism in the Greater Bay Area can become more abundant.
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Tourism and entertainment in the Greater Bay Area have great potential and should be integrated and promoted
In particular, he pointed out that the tourism and related industries in the Greater Bay Area are promising, and that they should cooperate to launch different "packages" (itineraries): "The most important thing is that after the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, you can go to other cities in one hour and travel with everyone in other places." The same, and the itinerary is very rich.” He said that Hong Kong is a gourmet paradise, a shopping paradise, with a lot of traditional culture, Macau can be said to be Hong Kong’s back garden, rich in entertainment, and Guangdong is also all-inclusive, with sightseeing and eating:
Everything you want!
You want to gamble, Macau, you want to watch concerts, you can watch concerts in Hong Kong, and you can go to the Greater Bay Area to watch tour concerts. Different cultures have the opportunity to perform.
The exhibition industry is not limited to Hong Kong. When it comes to food, Hong Kong and Macau are places where Chinese and Western cultures converge. Even if Hong Kong and Macau do not have other tourism packages, they can be found in Guangdong. For example, if you want a zoo, go to Chimelong.
He Jingkang talks about the integration of the tourism and entertainment industry in the Greater Bay Area
Hong Kong people are competitive and don’t have to worry about being robbed of their business
He said that Hong Kong should play the role of an international hub in the tourism industry. If the tourism resources of the Greater Bay Area can be effectively integrated, it will be very attractive to foreigners. "This tourism pie, we are hardworking!"
As for whether he is afraid that other cities in the Greater Bay Area will compete for business, He Jingkang believes that the future development must be a fair competition, and in this process, Hong Kong talents and enterprises have great advantages, "I am so confident that Hong Kong enterprises and Hong Kong talents , Even if it goes to the Greater Bay Area, the competitiveness will not be low." And after the expansion of the territory, the market can accommodate more participants of different sizes, and enterprises of various types and sizes have room for development.
He Jingkang pointed out that the development of tourism in the Greater Bay Area is very promising: "It's a big tourism cake, I'm going to make it hard!" (Photo by Ou Jiale)
Solve the deep-seated contradictions: targeted poverty alleviation, equal emphasis on public and private housing supply
When it comes to deep-seated conflicts, Ho Ching-kang believes that everyone yearns for a better life, but if there is tension and opposition between citizens' lives and expectations, some conflicts will accumulate, the most obvious being housing and the disparity between rich and poor.
He proposed that future government policies must meet three conditions, namely, the use of innovative technology, achieving common prosperity, and environmental protection.
Regarding the two major contradictions, Ho Jingkang said that in order to deal with the disparity between the rich and the poor, we must first understand the causes of poverty in order to achieve targeted poverty alleviation. The government proposed many progressive housing measures in the Policy Address. In addition to increasing the supply of public housing in future housing development , and the private market and public-private partnership projects cannot be ignored in order to provide all-round suitable housing.
He emphasized that the government should continue to promote economic development, coupled with housing supply, in order to achieve common prosperity and improve the living environment together.
With the advancement of the northern metropolitan area, the recent land resumption development has also brought about another contradiction, which is the relationship between development, the environment and conservation.
He Jingkang believes that each project should be viewed independently. He admitted that it is "very difficult" to balance the opinions of all parties. There must be trade-offs in all aspects and cannot be generalized. "Hong Kong is a place full of history, and it is absolutely necessary to preserve it. , but it must be done under the premise of not hindering development.”
He Jingkang believes that Hong Kong talents and enterprises have great advantages, so there is no need to be afraid of competing with others.
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Careful long-term planning is required to ensure sufficient resources to advance development
Promoting the economy, building more houses, and improving poverty all require a lot of funds. However, under the epidemic, the government has a huge fiscal deficit. He Jingkang believes that the government must invest prudently and use different financing channels to implement various projects.
"It is impossible for you to do everything at the same time. The government must separate short-, medium- and long-term planning, and then carry out financing plans. Otherwise, the fiscal deficit will be larger and the balance of payments will not be achieved. When the government has no resources, how good is the plan? It can’t be done.”
The government has frequently adjusted the anti-epidemic measures recently. He Jingkang believes that the return to normal after the epidemic in Hong Kong has begun. The catering industry has slowly recovered since October, but it has to be done step by step. It is impossible to recover immediately. During this period, there are many jobs in various industries that need to be replenished. , so how to attract talents to Hong Kong is very important.
As for the method of attracting talents to Hong Kong, He Jingkang said that Hong Kong should promote economic improvement, let talents know that Hong Kong "has a lot of development prospects", and they will naturally come.
Candidates for the Legislative Council by-election are He Jingkang, Huang Ziqian, Huang Jinhui, Li Guangyu, Chen Yongguang and Shang Hailong.
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