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Relations with China
before China
that the
15. In the remaining five years of British rule
understandable resumes sovereignty over Hong Kong, it is major matters straddling 1997 may require consultation with Chinese government. We are concerned, however, that interests of and given due the Hong Kong people should be reflected fully consideration in talks between the two governments.
consult the people of Hong 16. We urge the Government to
the with on major
before reaching agreements issues Government. Issues of importance now on the agenda include various aspects of the airport project and the 1995
(the
the Election Council
formation of elections application of the through train concept, etc.)
Kong Chinese the
Legislative Committee,
necessitated
a
increasing better
17. Besides political arrangements for the transitional contacts with China on other aspects should also be
relations The rapidly
economic understanding of
with
the
has
economies.
up
Last
Point has proposed the Meeting year,
Guangdong-Hong Kong
for
Economic
Committee
to and
exchanging information
period,
encouraged. China
two setting
of a provide a formal resolving problems Guangdong.
channel relating to economic activities between Hong Kong and We urge the government to seriously consider this proposal.
18.
and
of
can
be
law regarding Already begun are contacts on matters order. It is hoped that with the assistance and cooperation the Chinese Government, cross border illegal activities reduced.
People's Livelihood
19.
Meeting Point would like to draw the Government's to the growing public sentiments that see the present
"lame duck" which, because of the limited length interests of about the long-term
as
attention government of office, Hong Kong.
would not care Recent developments in the hiving off/privatisation of government services and expenditure cuts in the provision of social services
examples that cause the public to question the commitment to the society.
20.
has suggested that
the
Government's
Government
should
Point Meeting demonstrate its leadership by providing a vision on the long-term development of Hong Kong. On other occasions we have suggested the setting up of an Economic Review Committee to
the
measures
long
comprehensive
term for
economic strategy
review
recommend on
appropriate proposed
a
cope
and to devise
also We implementation.
have of our taxation system to changing socio-economic circumstances of Hong Kong.
with the
The present
piece-meal approach to policy making and budgetting and the of social consensus on priorities have caused dissatisfaction
many.
lack
to
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