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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
"THE SKILL THAT CHINA'S LEADERSHIP HAS SHOWN IN THE LAST DECADE IN MANAGING THE SHIFT FROM A COMMAND TO A MARKET ECONOMY GIVES GROUNDS FOR REASONABLE OPTIMISM THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO MANAGE THE ECONOMY WELL IN FUTURE, HE SAID.
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THE GOVERNOR SAID HE WAS HAPPY TO SEE THAT CANADIAN BUSINESSMEN WERE TAKING A LONG-TERM VIEW AND WERE CONTINUING TO INVEST THROUGH HONG KONG,
VIEWS INVITED ON TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY REVIEW
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN OF HONG KONG.
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) RELEASED A CONSULTATION DIGEST ON "TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY REVIEW DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS" FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE, THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, DR PETER KS PUN, EXPLAINED THAT TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (TDS) WAS THE HIGHEST TIER IN THE HIERARCHY OF TOWN PLANS IN HONG KONG.
THE FIRST TDS WAS PREPARED IN 1984, PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE TERRITORIAL LAND USE TRANSPORT PLANNING FRAMEWORK FOR HONG KONG'S DEVELOPMENT UP TO THE YEAR 2001.
"SINCE THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST TDS, A LOT
OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN AND AROUND HONG KONG, HE SAID.
WITH CHINA'S OPEN DOOR POLICY, THE PEARL, RIVER DELTA REGION HAS RAPIDLY DEVELOPED INTO AN IMPORTANT OUTWARD PROCESSING AREA FOR HONG KONG'S INDUSTRIES.
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HONG KONG SERVES AS A MAJOR TRADING OUTLET AND A PRIMARY SOURCE OF INVESTMENT FOR THIS REGION.
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NUMBER OF IMPORTANT PLANNING DECISIONS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE IN HONG KONG, INCLUDING THE RELOCATION OF THE AIRPORT TO CHEK LAP KOK, THE EXPANSION OF PORT FACILITIES ON NORTH LANTAU AND IN THE WESTERN HARBOUR AREA, AND THE ADOPTION OF THE METROPLAN.
"THE TDS THEREFORE NERDS TO BE REVIEWED TO PROVIDE A LONG-TERM LAND USE-ENVIRONMENT-TRANSPORT PLANNING FRAMEWORK FOR HONG KONG, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE RECENT STRATEGIC PLANNING DECISIONS AND THE PEVELOPMENT IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA AS WELL AS OTHER PARTS OF SOUP CHINA, DR PUN SAID.
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THE TIME FRAME FOR THE PRESENT TDS REVIEW IS UP TO 2011.
DR PUN POINTED OUT THAT IN THE FORMULATION OF THE TDS DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS, TWO DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS HAVE BEEN POSTULATED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA.
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