Source: Global Times
The violent incidents provoked by Hong Kong radicals using the topic of "Amendment" have aroused condemnation from all walks of life. Recently, a video from Hong Kong's "HKG News" attracted the attention of netizens. The content was that the Chairman of the Hong Kong Legislative Council Finance Committee Chen Jianbo criticized someone for "disturbing Hong Kong" and accused those who incite violence of doing everything for votes. "Why destroy the lives of Hong Kong people!?" In fact, this video was not taken after extremists attacked the Hong Kong Legislative Council building on July 1, but was taken on June 14. A Global Times reporter interviewed Chen Jianbo on July 12 on this screen-sinking video that was considered to be "representing Hong Kong's conscience." Chen Jianbo said that the opposition only talks about politics and ignores people's livelihood to make itself "very angry", and called on Hong Kong to calm down and focus on people's livelihood affairs.
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Opposition only talks about politics and ignores people's livelihood, which makes people "very angry"
65-year-old Chen Jianbo is the chairman of the Hong Kong Legislative Council Finance Committee and is also a member of the Legislative Council in the insurance function sector. He has been paying attention to grassroots issues such as citizens' retirement protection for many years. He told the Global Times reporter that at the Finance Committee meeting on June 14, opposition lawmakers spent all the time dealing with the appropriation meetings by criticizing the government for handling the "Fugitives Ordinance", and threatened that "the Finance Committee meeting should not be held before the dispute was resolved." In the end, the meeting needed to be suspended because the MPs could not discuss the issue rationally, making the backlog of appropriation applications unprocessable. On the same day, when facing the media, Chen Jianbo claimed to be "anxious and excited". He said that 44 livelihood grant projects involving 76 billion yuan have been backlogged, including the reconstruction of four hospitals, the projects of 4,000 public housing and units in Hengzhou, the T2 Tea Green Tunnel and civil servant salary increase. If the meeting is not passed before July, these projects will be delayed by 4 months to 1 year, which will have a great impact on people's livelihood.
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"So I ask the parliamentarians not to override politics by people's livelihood. I am both anxious and excited about this matter involving major people's livelihood and major issues in Hong Kong. The opposition only talks about politics, ignores people's livelihood, and refuses to deal with people's livelihood appropriations, which makes the allocation delay and citizens suffer. I feel very angry." Chen Jianbo revealed that at present, due to the serious damage to the Legislative Council facilities, the review work cannot be carried out as scheduled.
Opposition forces use internationally-level new media propaganda techniques to distort the original meaning of the regulations
"99.99% of the people in the fugitive regulations will not be affected, why is it now 99.99% of the people affected? That's because they have very powerful international-level media organizations to smear this matter!" When facing the media that day, Chen Jianbo pointed directly at the opposition's incitement method. In response, he told the Global Times reporter that in the "Amendment" incident, the opposition forces used international-level new media propaganda techniques and used emotional methods to produce a large number of micro-films, short films, posters, slogans, etc. The content was neither responsible nor accurate, but it was sensational and contagious, completely distorting the original meaning of the "Fugitive Regulations". "In the case of the amendment, many young people marched peacefully, hoping that Hong Kong would maintain its existing lifestyle and plan for their future. Unfortunately, many people have never read the regulations and do not understand the content, but they are instilled with negative information by those who are interested. Some young people are very thoughtful and quickly produce many false multimedia works to cooperate. If they can use this 'talent' to develop their careers, their future will be unlimited!"
Chen Jianbo admitted that Hong Kong's economy has developed to a mature stage, and the opportunities for young people to "upstream" are indeed reduced compared to before. "But this is a global phenomenon, and the unemployment rate of young people in some European countries is as high as 20%. He said that the most difficult thing for young people in Hong Kong is still the housing problem. Therefore, the SAR government has been working hard to promote economic development to create more and better jobs, and at the same time launched the "Lantou Tomorrow" plan, which is a pity that it has been blocked a lot. “I hope young people will think more about whether those opposition MPs who oppose construction help young people or harm young people."
Exterior view of the Legislative Council Building in Hong Kong Source: People's Daily
According to public information, Chen Jianbo was not from a wealthy family. On the contrary, his living environment when he was young was very harsh. "My personal background is believed to be the collective experience of the population born in Hong Kong in the 1950s and 1960s. Our peers all grew up in public housing. At that time, the public housing was very simple. The whole family lived in a narrow space, without independent toilets or kitchens. "In an interview with the Global Times, he reviewed his struggle history to encourage young people to struggle: "After graduating from preparatory studies, I gave up my life of fun in order to take the insurance major exam. All the holidays in seven or eight years were spent on reviews and exams. I only had my first honeymoon trip when I got married at the age of 30. I was very frugal on weekdays and didn't even go to restaurants. The biggest entertainment was to go hiking near my residence, because it didn't cost a little, and I could strengthen my body. "
Chen Jianbo said that the government should certainly provide young people with an environment that can be upstream," but I want to point out that in difficult circumstances, young people themselves must create and seize opportunities, make good use of their time and energy, and fight for themselves and Hong Kong. In fact, many young people in Hong Kong have successfully started their businesses or achieved success in all aspects. In terms of sports, many elite athletes have won many international awards for Hong Kong, which makes Hong Kong people proud. "
holds unfair for the police and denounces the opposition to do everything for votes
When facing the media that day, Chen Jianbo also holds unfair for the police who maintain order. He told the Global Times reporter that according to his own eyes, the vast majority of police officers are loyal to their duties. It is understood that many police officers work more than 100 hours in a short period of time, but they are still not recognized. In addition to being insulted by protesters while on duty, netizens even exposed hundreds of police officers and their families online, resulting in the police officer's family and children being bullied. These behaviors are extremely unfair to the police force. "A police officer who handles conflicts with the police told me that he was hit on the head by a brick in the Mong Kok riot and was bleeding on the spot. He was thinking in his heart at the time, "Is there a police officer who has the life to go home to see his daughter." Fortunately, the policeman finally recovered after several surgeries, but his mood just reflected the pressure and suffering the police suffered when facing the impact. I hope everyone can understand the dangers and pressure of police work. "
In the video that was circulated online, Chen Jianbo angrily accused the opposition of "doing everything for political votes." When asked by the Global Times how to view the real purpose of the opposition, Chen Jianbo said that from the perspective of political reality, district council elections will be held in November this year and Legislative Council elections will be held next year, so the current political operations of the opposition will naturally remind people of the election. On the other hand, some opposition MPs have criticized Hong Kong's large-scale construction projects and obstructed them in various ways inside and outside the parliament. "In order to solve the most important housing problem in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong government recommends reclamation. After completion, it is expected that nearly 200,000 public housing units can be provided to solve the housing problem of nearly one million people, but the funding for the preliminary research on reclamation was forced to end. The opposition often accused the government of not solving the housing problem. The government proposed solutions, and they tried their best to obstruct it, which made people feel that its purpose was just to target the government. "
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At the end of the interview, Chen Jianbo called on the Chief Executive to state that the work of revising the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance has stopped. In the current tearing environment in Hong Kong, it is harmful to Hong Kong to provoke a civil struggle in the community. "Hong Kong needs to calm down, and society needs to focus on people's livelihood affairs. ”
Reporter Fan Lingzhi
