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5.
We should reject the easy luxury of despondency.
It can all too easily distract us from the real tasks
ahead and from a real understanding of the immense amount
we have achieved. It can also give a false impression
to our friends overseas that Hong Kong people have lost
faith in themselves. I firmly believe that this is not
the case.
6.
With much recent uncertainty out of the way, now is
the time to look forward. This is a practical, pragmatic and forward-looking community. We have practical
problems to deal with. And, like many problems we have faced before, they are problems which come filled with opportunities.
7.
Today I would like to look ahead and consider what
the next few months and years demand of us as a
community.
8. Let me turn first to the economy. This has always
been the bedrock of our success as a community. It is
the key foundation stone for future achievements. The
current number one problem is inflation. Underlying
this is a fierce competition for resources, particularly
human resources. This is a price for our success as we
adjust to a new economic environment and new
opportunities.
9.
One of the most significant changes we have faced has been the huge development in the economic
relationship with the Mainland of China, for whom we are the major entrepot, the best deep water port, the busiest airport and the major source of outside investment and processing skills. All of this has meant new
opportunities for Hong Kong.
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