Attracting Local Consumption and Community Engagement: Insights from Chief Executive Li Ka-chao

2023-11-29 01:55:59
Li Ka-chao: It is normal for Hong Kong people to go north to consume. There are still more than 7 million people in Hong Kong. We should consider attracting consumption.

Chief Executive Li Ka-chiu pointed out that the integration of Hong Kong and the mainland has been done well. Of course, many people have gone to the mainland, which to some extent proves the success of many years of work. It is no longer two systems that exclude one country. He believes that many Hong Kong people go to the mainland for consumption and vacation on weekends. This change is normal. Changes are eternal and need to be faced and dealt with. We should not think that more than 200,000 people go to the mainland every weekend to consume, but rather There are still more than 7 million citizens in Hong Kong, and we need to think regarding how to attract local consumption.

Li Ka-chao also said in this station’s program “Policy Inventory” that the government is shouldering the responsibility for whether Hong Kong is good or bad, but the participation of all citizens is a key element in making this common home better or worse. For example, the Hong Kong Night Out or other activities are spearheaded by the government, but it must be the private sector that is truly capable of running them well. Therefore, we should no longer focus on how many people go north, and believe that how to invigorate the market is everyone’s shared responsibility.

In addition, Li Jiachao said that the government encourages childbirth because it hopes that Hong Kong society in the future will have a sense of home. He hopes to help every parent face the difficulties following having children, so the implementation report proposes child care, tax reduction, early access to public housing or home ownership, etc., as well as 20,000 yuan in incentives. He also said that he recalled that when he was growing up, he lived in a housing estate and all the neighbors on the same floor knew each other. The neighbors watched and helped each other. He hoped that regional governance might also promote this.

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