Pengpai News Hong Kong Reporting Group Wu Yi Zheng Chaoyuan Intern Xie Junyi Tian Yanru Bai Jing
Coordinate Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula Hung Hom Underwater Tunnel, Office workers lined up in an orderly manner under bus stop signs, residential buildings like honeycombs on both sides of the road were drying clothes, shopping plazas became a little deserted due to the impact of the epidemic, and the Victoria Harbour on both sides of the straits were still brightly lit... This is a normal day in Hong Kong today.
This situation touched Huang Liuquan, deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, deeply. "Hong Kong has embarked on a new journey from chaos to governance, from governance to prosperity."
Huang Liuquan is one of the members of the national "14th Five-Year Plan" propaganda team. On the occasion of the first anniversary of the promulgation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, from August 22 to 25, a propaganda team composed of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, together with the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, People's Bank of China and other departments came to Hong Kong. What signal does this move send to the outside world? Domestic and international attention is paid.
From the theme of the lecture, "Embrace the 14th Five-Year Plan and integrate the ' dual circulation ' strategy" is the keyword. The four meetings are aimed at different groups in Hong Kong - Hong Kong SAR government officials, members of the SAR Legislative Council, business circles, and young student representatives.
Members of the National "14th Five-Year Plan" Propaganda Team accepted interviews from Hong Kong media. Pengpai News reporter Zheng Chaoyuan Photo
"Hong Kong has formed a social consensus on seeking stability and development." As the trip was about to end on August 25, facing the cameras of more than a dozen Hong Kong media, Huang Liuquan talked about three experiences on this trip: a new atmosphere of the governance team of the Hong Kong SAR government is taking responsibility, making progress and active actions. Hong Kong sectors highly recognize the national development plan and highly recognize the positioning of the "14th Five-Year Plan" for Hong Kong's future development; the opportunities for global development are in China, and the opportunities for Hong Kong's development are in the mainland, and Hong Kong youth are willing to devote themselves to the development and construction of the country.
New social consensus in Hong Kong is accelerating the agglomeration, and the future of Pearl of the Orient is in the hands of more than 7 million Hong Kong people.
"The first person in charge of implementing the future development of Hong Kong"
Four meetings within three days, the national "14th Five-Year Plan" propaganda team went to the headquarters of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the Legislative Council Building of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center , and the Open University of Hong Kong for in-depth exchanges with different categories.
"Seize the opportunities of the country's 14th Five-Year Plan and Hong Kong better integrate into the overall national development" lecture. Pengpai News reporter Zheng Chaoyuan Photo
On the first day of the propaganda event, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam led the Secretary for Administration Li Jiachao, Financial Secretary Chan Mo-po, Department of Justice Director Department of Justice Director Department of Justice 3 Cheng Ruohua and other important figures from the government governance team appeared together, conveying to the outside world the SAR government's determination to plan for the future for Hong Kong.
For the Hong Kong blueprint outlined by the "14th Five-Year Plan" outline, Carrie Lam used the three words "one word worth a thousand gold", "incessant vitality" and "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to summarize it. However, she emphasized that the "14th Five-Year Plan" outline opens the way for Hong Kong's development, but in the end someone needs to walk the bridge and road.
Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam Hong Kong SAR Government News Official Website Photo
With the introduction of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the stability of the social environment has been guaranteed, the electoral system has become more and more perfect, and the Hong Kong governance team has returned to its original intention of administration.
The Hong Kong SAR government expressed its firmness and Carrie Lam promised that the SAR government would create a better future for Hong Kong. She said bluntly at the venue, "The Hong Kong SAR government will be the first person in charge to implement Hong Kong's future development, but this first person in charge is by no means the Chief Executive, but the governance team of the entire SAR."
The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR has also shown a new atmosphere. On the afternoon of August 23, several members of the Legislative Council actively asked experts from the propaganda team, "What resources will the country provide to Hong Kong in the financial field?" "Can the mainland's restrictions on transiting human genetic resources to Hong Kong and Macao", "Whether the country has special policy arrangements for Hong Kong to build a 'dual circulation' pattern", "How can Hong Kong youth seize the opportunities for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" and so on.
A touching scene was that after the lecture, members of the prosecutorial team accompanied the members to visit the conference hall of the Legislative Council Comprehensive Building. During the 2019 "Amendment Storm", the building was severely damaged and has now returned to normal. The Legislative Council returned to orderly operation, and everything was hard-won. After the lecture
, Legislative Council members accompanied the members of the lecture team to visit the conference hall of the Legislative Council Comprehensive Building. Official website of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Picture
"The leaders of central departments and experts from the national think tank came to the Legislative Council to have in-depth exchanges with members of parliament on the long-term development of the country and Hong Kong, which is of great significance. Everyone has been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time." Legislative Council Chairman of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said that, as the legislative body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Legislative Council plays a unique constitutional role in promoting, monitoring and cooperating with the government in effectively implementing these key tasks. What important signals does the
propaganda team bring?
In just a few days, the propaganda team felt the strong desire of Hong Kong society to "seek stability and development". What "big gift packages" will the central government bring to Hong Kong? We can find the answers from the sharing of the lecture group.
Hong Kong China Enterprise Association and the Hong Kong Trade Development Bureau hosted by the "Embrace the 14th Five-Year Plan" Summit Forum. The Paper reporter Zheng Chaoyuan Photo
Director of the Financial Research Institute of the People's Bank of China Zhou Chengjun revealed in an interview with Hong Kong media that the interconnection of Hong Kong and the mainland's financial markets is very effective. International investors can purchase and hold RMB assets through existing mechanisms, such as Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect , Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, Bond Connect, and the upcoming wealth management connect. In addition, the implementation details of " Cross-border Financial Management Connect " are widely soliciting social opinions and will be implemented soon after necessary procedures.
"Internationalization of RMB" was one of the focus of attention of the guests. The "14th Five-Year Plan" outline proposes to support Hong Kong to strengthen the functions of global offshore RMB business hub, international asset management center and risk management center.
Ren Zhigang, a member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, suggested that if the RMB is used freely in Hong Kong in the future, we hope that Hong Kong will promote the use of RMB in the capital market as a medium for transactions.
In response to this, Zhou Chengjun responded, "If Hong Kong wants to use RMB to settle in any economic activities, including in stocks, bonds and other financial assets, I think PBOC will be happy to see it."
In Zhou Chengjun's view, Hong Kong is a free port with the most complete offshore RMB-related infrastructure and the most qualified and capable of achieving this. Since the reform and opening up of the mainland, has vigorously promoted the internationalization of the RMB, and most of them have taken this step through Hong Kong.
Propaganda Team also shared a series of hard-core data: in the past few years, mainland funds of RMB 340 million have come to Hong Kong to support Hong Kong's scientific research and development; during the 13th Five-Year Plan period, Hong Kong scientists, as responsible experts or participating experts, undertake 14 project projects and received more than 120 million yuan in central government funding; this year, the number of Hong Kong middle school graduates applying for mainland universities reached 14,700; 37 Hong Kong doctors recently received the title of "Zhenggao" in Shenzhen; the National Science and Technology Expert Database has absorbed 289 high-level Hong Kong experts; Hong Kong currently has 16 national key laboratories and 6 national engineering and technology research centers Hong Kong branch centers; as of 2020, the mainland's Hong Kong and Macao youth entrepreneurship bases have incubated 765 projects, absorbing more than 1,000 talents to develop... These figures all indicate that the mutual integration between the two places has penetrated into major fields.
Hong Kong new chapter, youth have a future
To realize the "14th Five-Year Plan" outline for the development positioning of Hong Kong and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area , talents are crucial.
Hong Kong University Vice President Shin Zuojun particularly emphasized that the development of Hong Kong universities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area plays an unnegligible role. As long as Hong Kong and the central government attach sufficient importance to and support to universities and talents, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will definitely be better than the San Francisco Greater Bay Area in the future.
propaganda team also warmly sent an invitation to Hong Kong young people, calling on everyone not to miss the opportunity, not to hesitate, take the first step bravely, come to the mainland cities of Greater Bay Area , and actively participate in the construction of the country.
At the youth sharing session "Violence and Opportunity to Build a Beautiful Bay Area" hosted by the Hong Kong Youth Federation, Li Xiao, deputy director of the China Science and Technology Exchange Center, spoke Cantonese when communicating with Hong Kong youth, which suddenly narrowed the distance with Hong Kong people. His sincere attitude and full of practical information also won warm applause from the audience.
The youth sharing session "Violence and Opportunity to Build a Beautiful Bay Area" sponsored by the Hong Kong Youth Federation. Pengpai News reporter Zheng Chaoyuan Photo
"Hong Kong new chapter, youth have a future." Liang Yuwei, chairman of the Hong Kong Youth Federation, said that Chinese Dream contains the Hong Kong dream of more than 7 million Hong Kong people. Hong Kong youth will strive to seize the opportunities of the times and pursue their dreams. The construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will surely achieve even more impressive results.
Kao Songjie, co-initiator of the Hong Kong Reset Alliance and Secretary-General of the Hong Kong Elite Association, attended the sharing meeting. He learned that in the past, many Hong Kong youths have taken the lead in going north to develop, and some have "made a name for themselves". Gao Songjie appealed to more young people through Hong Kong media to seize the opportunities of the Greater Bay Area, walk with the motherland, and expand the space for life and career development. The arrival of the
propaganda team has also set off a wave of learning the outline of the "14th Five-Year Plan". Ta Kung Pao commented that Hong Kong society needs to further grasp the requirements of the central government's new development concept, change the past passive, small-scheming and short-sighted development thinking, build consensus, formulate long-term plans, make changes or transformations in development strategies and role positioning, and fully connect with the needs of the "14th Five-Year Plan" outline. Only in this way can Hong Kong build a new development pattern and not fall behind in the development of the country.
Editor in charge: Zhong Yuhao
