text ︳Han Chengke
Hong Kong SAR Government has announced a series of measures to relax entry restrictions, including the implementation of "0+3", that is, exemption of hotel quarantine and home medical supervision on the 3rd day. Before boarding the plane, there is no need for nucleic acid test for . Hong Kong people who have not been vaccinated can board the plane and return to Hong Kong, and there is no limit on " to Hong Kong Easy " and "Return to Hong Kong Easy". The government's efforts to relax entry restrictions this time exceeded social expectations. It has been rumored that the government will launch a "0+7" plan, and the final plan will further become "0+3", and the nucleic acid test before coming to Hong Kong will be cancelled, providing greater convenience for those who come to Hong Kong, showing the SAR government's determination to promote Hong Kong to "connect the world" again. As the current epidemic has not been completely stable, the government has made a significant relaxation of entry, which is hard-won and has great determination, and has conveyed several messages.
1 is Central Government and SAR government attach great importance to the status and advantages of Hong Kong's "connecting the world". The national anti-epidemic game is a game. The SAR government relaxes entry restrictions. It is impossible not to notify the central government in advance. Without the support and approval of the central government, Hong Kong cannot make such a major decision alone. Huang Liuquan, deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, recently said that Hong Kong's integration with the world is not in conflict with customs clearance from the mainland. It is understandable that the Hong Kong government adjusts and optimizes epidemic prevention policies according to the changes in the epidemic situation and the actual situation in Hong Kong. This shows that the central government fully understands the situation in Hong Kong and supports Hong Kong in line with the world and "gives the green light" to the gradual customs clearance between Hong Kong and the international community.
The central government has always viewed Hong Kong's status and role from a strategic perspective, supports the government to align with the world, connect with the world, revitalize the economy, reflects the central government's tolerance and enlightenment, and respect and maintenance of Hong Kong's "two systems", allowing Hong Kong to flexibly adjust its anti-epidemic policies according to its own situation under the same game of the whole country. It can be said that without the support of the central government's assessment of the situation, Hong Kong would never be able to significantly relax entry restrictions.
The second is to show the SAR government's determination to restart Hong Kong's external connection. Of course, the epidemic has not been completely stable at present, and there are still thousands of new cases every day. Under such circumstances, the SAR government needs to significantly relax entry restrictions, which requires great determination and courage, and to fully balance the needs of fighting the epidemic and restoration. Chief Li Jiachao has repeatedly stated that the fight against the epidemic is "not lying down". Now the large-scale entry is open, which does not mean that the government has given up its efforts to fight the epidemic. On the contrary, it is a more accurate fight against the epidemic, focusing more on building a community anti-epidemic barrier, focusing more on coordinating medical resources, and curbing the low mortality rate of severe illness. Now it seems that this direction is correct, it is in line with Hong Kong's development interests, and it also responds to the demands of citizens. After the news was announced, citizens flocked to order air tickets, which showed that the government's actions were welcomed by citizens, and citizens were eager to travel abroad. The SAR government's decision was to win the hearts of the people and also add political points.
Third, Hong Kong relaxes entry restrictions, which does not mean that the epidemic has disappeared, nor does it mean that it can be achieved overnight. On the contrary, the pressure on the mainland to fight the epidemic is still very high, especially Shenzhen, which is not the case that the epidemic has "turned backwards" from Hong Kong. The central government allows Hong Kong to switch, which is support for Hong Kong, but it does not mean that Hong Kong can relax in fighting the epidemic. On the contrary, after the SAR government relaxes entry restrictions, it needs to strengthen its ability to track the virus, especially to block the loopholes in the "red and yellow code" of the vaccine pass as soon as possible, and make good use of technology to track and monitor the incoming people. This work must be carried out more effectively and cannot affect the overall situation of the country's fight against the epidemic.
Fourth, for the relaxation of entry, it is undoubtedly beneficial for Hong Kong to attract funds and talents to cope with the challenges of its neighboring competitors. However, it must be pointed out that the relevant decision of the SAR government is for the sake of the overall interests of Hong Kong, not because of some "pressure". The central government attaches importance to Hong Kong's role and status as "connecting the world" and agrees to let Hong Kong relax entry restrictions. This is to safeguard Hong Kong's interests and advantages, and there is no problem of "forced". As for the next step of relaxation, decisions will be made according to specific situations and scientific data. Some people hope that relaxation can be achieved overnight, but I am afraid it is just wishful thinking.
5 In order to balance the relaxation and fight the epidemic, the SAR government needs to make comprehensive preparations to deal with possible epidemic recurrences, including strengthening the medical system's ability to respond to the epidemic, and using the Singapore government's public health prevention clinic (PHPC) plan to comprehensively integrate public hospitals, community medical care and private clinics, do a good job in case diversion, and concentrate medical resources to curb low severity and mortality rates. At the same time, in response to the problem that there are still nearly 300,000 people who have "not given a shot", the government must take more decisive and compulsory measures to push up the vaccination rate. Only when the community's anti-epidemic barrier is more stable can the government be more confident and further relaxed. This requires the cooperation of Hong Kong citizens. We cannot just relax, but we refuse to assume the responsibility for fighting the epidemic.
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