This is the 1210th issue of "One Day in Hong Kong"
Comrade Jiang Zemin's memorial meeting will be held tomorrow Hong Kong SAR Government Announces mourning arrangements
Comrade Jiang Zemin's memorial meeting will be held at 10 am on December 6th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
According to the announcement issued by the Hong Kong SAR Government on December 5, in order to express deep condolences to Jiang Zemin, the SAR Government will broadcast a memorial service in the conference hall of the SAR Government Headquarters at the same time for viewing by members of the Executive Council and employees of the SAR Government Headquarters.
All SAR government policy bureaus and relevant departments should make the same arrangements in their office buildings or offices where feasible, and encourage institutions funded by the SAR government to make similar arrangements with industry institutions and organizations.
At that time, the personnel in the conference hall of the SAR government headquarters will hold a 3-minute silence with the memorial service of the Great Hall of the People; all other SAR government personnel, in addition to providing emergency services, should pay silence for 3 minutes at the same time at their workstations or offices, or at the locations arranged by their affiliated policy bureaus and departments during the memorial service.
All SAR government ships, in addition to carrying out emergency rescue operations, honking their whistle for 3 minutes at the memorial service.
All judicial personnel and judicial staff, in addition to providing emergency services, will stand in silence at their posts for 3 minutes. During the silence, all courts will be adjourned or suspended relevant court services. All court hearings originally scheduled to start at 10 a.m. on December 6 will be postponed until the end of the silence.
Hong Kong AAA issued a notice on December 5, sending a live link to the mourning meeting to all employees. All employees can watch it themselves and watch silence at their respective work locations for 3 minutes. The same arrangement will be adopted by all companies affiliated to the AAAAAAAAA will also take.
In addition, on December 6, the national flags and district flags of the buildings and facilities of the Hong Kong SAR government, as well as the flags of departments and institutions, and the flags of departments and institutions, continued to lower the flags at half-mass to mourn; all celebrations and decorations organized or funded by the SAR government, such as "Fantasy Colorful Songs of Hong Kong Jiang" in Victoria Harbor, "Hong Kong Colorful Winter Tour" in West Kowloon Cultural District, and the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal lanterns will be postponed or cancelled; non-celebrations such as school graduation and opening ceremony can be continued according to the announcement.
Chen Guoji: The Hong Kong SAR government fully cooperates with the central government to resolutely fight "Taiwan independence"
On December 5, Chen Guoji, Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong SAR Government, said in his speech at the 30th anniversary forum of "1992 Consensus " that the core essence of the "1992 Consensus" is that "the two sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one China, and work together to seek national reunification", laying the political foundation for the development of cross-strait relations, and playing an irreplaceable important role in establishing basic mutual trust, conducting dialogue and consultation, and enhancing the welfare of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Chen Guoji pointed out that Hong Kong has always played an active role in promoting the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and promoting the peaceful reunification of the motherland. The "1992 Consensus" is to adhere to the one-China principle and firmly oppose "Taiwan independence". In the face of major issues concerning national sovereignty and territorial integrity, the SAR government fully supports and cooperates with the central government and firmly opposes "Taiwan independence". The SAR government resolutely handles matters related to Taiwan in accordance with the Constitution, the Basic Law, the one-China principle, and the basic principles and policies of the central government in handling Hong Kong's Taiwan-related issues.
In addition, Chen Guoji emphasized that Hong Kong compatriots will continue to make new contributions to promoting the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and realizing the peaceful reunification of the motherland. The SAR government will continue to implement the ", one country, two systems" in accordance with the "four musts" and "four hopes" that President Xi Jinping told Hong Kong people in his important speech on July 1st this year, to create a better tomorrow for Hong Kong and provide positive and positive inspiration for the peaceful reunification of the cross-strait.
Chan Mo-bo expects that the deficit of this fiscal year deficit exceeds 100 billion
1 Financial Secretary Chan Mo-bo stated in the legislation of the Hong Kong SAR on December 5 that the fiscal situation in Hong Kong this fiscal year "will be worse than expected", and is expected to have a deficit of up to 100 billion yuan (HKD, the same below), far higher than the previous estimate of 56.3 billion yuan in the SAR government's budget. The fiscal reserves of the Hong Kong SAR will further drop to about 800 billion yuan, but are still equivalent to the 11-month SAR government expenditure.
Chan Mo-po pointed out that due to the fifth wave of the epidemic and the sharp changes in the international external environment, Hong Kong's economy in 2022 "small performance". Considering the economic data in the first three quarters of this year, "the short-term outlook is still poor, and it is expected that the annual economic growth of will shrink to 3.2%.
Chan Mo-po said that in the face of the expansion of the deficit and limited financial resources, the SAR government will "equip financial resources for work in need" while "adhering to the public financial management principle of prudent financial management, living within one's means, and flowers when it comes to flowers".
Looking forward to the Hong Kong economy in 2023, Chan Mo-po said that the international economic environment is extremely challenging, and it is estimated that Hong Kong's export trade "will still face huge pressure." But Chan Mo-po also optimistically pointed out that the continued recovery of the mainland economy will "offset some negative impacts". If the interest rate hike cycle of developed economies is completed by mid-2023, Hong Kong's external economic environment may also "stabilize" by then.
Chan Mo-po believes that many international events held in Hong Kong in November, including the International Financial Leaders Investment Summit, indicate that "Hong Kong has returned." As for whether the SAR government will launch a new round of consumption coupons or resident subsidies, Chan Mo-po said, "There are studies that consumption coupons have a very effective role in boosting the economy", but they will pay close attention to the specific situation before considering it.
International Competition again broadcast the national anthem wrongly. I made a deliberate mistake and could not accept it.
On November 2, the Asian Classic Jianli Championship, the organizer declared "playing the Hong Kong National Anthem" at the award ceremony and played the "Hong Kong independence" songs related to the "Amendment of the Bill of Amendment" in 2019.
htmlOn November 5, Hong Kong Association and Olympic Committee Vision Secretary-General Wang Minchao told the media that this time it was not the organizer "error to play the national anthem of other countries", but to play the "Hong Kong independence" song. The organizer claimed that it was "volunteer downloading the wrong song", and Wang Minchao emphasized that this explanation was unacceptable, "It was not accidental, but a deliberate mistake."
Wang Minchao pointed out that before the competition, both Hong Kong athletes and team leaders submitted correct national anthem music documents, so the incident "must be dealt with in serious ways, including reporting the seriousness of the incident to the International Sports Federation and even the Olympic Committee ."
According to the reality of the video uploaded by the "Asian Jianli Federation" on YouTube, at the time of the incident, Hong Kong athlete Lian Weizhen won the gold medal. When the music of the award ceremony sounded, Lian Weizhen immediately realized that it was inappropriate and used the "T" gesture twice to ask for the stop of playback; the whole audience was silent for more than one minute, and the organizer played the Chinese national anthem, but it was cut off without the complete playback.
1 MTR mechanical failure. The Electrical and Mechanical Department requires the submission of a preliminary report within 3 days
MTR Tseung Kwan O Line had a mechanical failure on December 5, and the train service was once blocked for about 4 hours. The SAR Government's Electrical and Electrical Administration expressed concern about this and went to the scene of the accident to investigate immediately.
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Mechanical and Electrical and Mechanical Department also requires MTR companies to explain the accident process and cause of the incident in the report, follow up on work in real time, improve measures and implement plans, ensure the safety of railway operations and prevent similar accidents from happening again.
Regarding the accident, the MTR notice pointed out that a train on the Tseung Kwan O Line had a mechanical failure, but "the relevant safety protection device played a role". The train braked "a distance" from the station. After that, about 1,500 passengers walked along the tunnel to the platform of Tseung Kwan O Station to leave. According to the notice, two female passengers on the subway were sent to the hospital due to discomfort, one of whom was a pregnant woman.