These proposals will lead us to the ultimate goal of universal suffrage. |
This is the busiest time for national leaders. What I am going to do on this occasion are practical things, which may bring greater benefits to Hong Kong people and bring new opportunities for economic development, and help further modernization of the nation as a whole. |
Through communication there will be trust. and with trust it will be possible to discuss problems of mutual interest with more tolerance and more understanding. |
We and our mainland compatriots are of the same blood. We share a common interest and destiny. We ride on the same boat. |
We have discussed this development for a long time. We should be able to spend and not drag our feet anymore because thousands of construction workers are waiting for work from the project. |
We need to guard against the situation where big companies, local or international, can corner the market, which can in turn lead to price-fixing and bid-rigging. There is concern within the work force and government that the fruits of economic recovery are not filtering down to unskilled workers. |
We've to balance employment in poultry sales, tourism and catering industries with the interest of public health. |
When we view it in a broader context, against the backdrop of the future development of the Pan-PRD and our country, we will find that the scope and potential for cooperation are far wider than we imagined, that the people of Hong Kong can make an even bigger contribution to our country and that we can generate even greater prosperity. |