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There were now many self-declared political commentators.
It would not be easy in the circumstances to identify
what the majority of the population really wanted in the
midst of such disparate views expressed.
7.
It would thus be wise for Mr. LU to look at
what had happened in HK, in addition to listening to
people. There was a dynamic and strong system in HK which
over the years had produced a highly successful economy.
Mr. LU ought to find out more about this system which had
generated and continued to nurture HK's success. Political
commentators tended generally to theorise in the abṣerce
of practical knowledge of public administration.
8.
HE recognised the importance of convergence.
As Mr. LU had said, since our objective was the same,
with cooperation convergence could be achieved.
To
aim at convergence one should start from the present.
How the present system worked, why it worked, and how it
had evolved in the past. Reading documents and listening
to political commentators would give a partial story. Mr.
LU's party should try to talk to people who understood
And the system participated in its operation. HE said that
he meant not only senior Government Secretaries but others
who had been involved closely in formulating policies
appropriating public funds and enacting laws. They possessed
an invaluable pool of experience from which Mr. LU and
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