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achieve our ultimate objective of maintaining stability and
prosperity in Hong Kong in the next 60 years.
I believe that such an objective can only be achieved
through our concerted efforts in the following areas :/
(1)
In order to maintain continuous and further development
of our economy, we need a stable and secure society to
convince investors that they can safely carry on with
their economic activities in Hong Kong. It explains why
our community is vulnerable to excessive impacts of
confrontation which will bring adverse effects, though
indirectly, on the operation of our Government.
(2)
No one in Hong Kong would wish to see frequent
intervention from China in our local affairs in the
future, particularly in areas where freedom and
fundamental human rights are concerned. To reduce
possible intervention of this kind to the minimum, it is
necessary for Hong Kong to continue developing itself
into an international centre for trade and for monetary,
financial and tourist activities. China will then be
able to use Hong Kong effectively as its major route for
communication and trade with countries all over the
world.
In order to fulfil this important task, efforts must be
made to help foreigh investors understand better the
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