The Chief Executive, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, admitted in an interview with Bloomberg that the anti-epidemic work was insufficient. If more aggressive measures were taken at the beginning of the outbreak to provide better protection to the elderly, especially residents of residential care homes for the elderly, or Can reduce the number of deaths.
When asked if she was willing to apologize to the people of Hong Kong for what happened during her tenure in office, Carrie Lam said “no”. She said she hoped to apologize to her husband and son, saying that her family would support her in serving the citizens of Hong Kong and building Hong Kong into a part of the People’s Republic of China. sacrifice for the mission.
Carrie Lam also said that although Hong Kong has imposed mandatory hotel quarantine on arrivals and weakened Hong Kong’s status as a financial center, Hong Kong cannot implement home quarantine while pursuing the “dual goals” of restoring international ties and clearing customs with the mainland.
Regarding the increase in immigration, Carrie Lam believes that Hong Kong is still very competitive, and the inflow and outflow of people are the reasons why the city continues to be attractive. She denied that her two sons planned not to live in Hong Kong, reflecting the city’s declining appeal.
When asked if Russia was excluded from the U.S. dollar system for sending troops to Ukraine, and whether the linked exchange rate arrangement needs to be rethought, Carrie Lam reiterated that there is no basis for changing the linked exchange rate system. Carrie Lam, who was sanctioned by the United States for pushing the Hong Kong National Security Law, also stated that she will never seek the United States to lift the sanctions. She has no assets in the local area, and she does not think of the United States. She hopes that the US authorities will realize the mistake and make corrections.
