Maria Tam Says Hong Kong Needs To Pull Its Weight
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Basic Law Committee deputy director Maria Tam says Hong Kong's performance in the Greater Bay Area initiative will be a factor in whether the SAR gets to keep "One Country, Two Systems" after 2047, when the framework is set to expire.
"If we want Hong Kong's capitalistic system and lifestyle to carry on - and the 'One Country, Two Systems' system to carry on beyond 2047 - the best protection we can give ourselves, or the best bargaining power we have, is actually in this Bay Area development and even in the Belt-Road initiative," she said.
The Greater Bay Area is a Beijing initiative to better integrate nine Guangdong cities and the Hong Kong and Macau SARs. The One Belt, One Road initiative is President Xi Jinping's flagship trade initiative, designed to develop a new Silk Road made up of overseas trade links.
Speaking after a radio programme, Tam said Hong Kong's contribution would come from international finance, trade, transportation and aviation. She also said Hong Kong could contribute by providing highly-trained service sector professionals.
Tam also warned that if Hong Kong became a base for anti-communism, it would lose its special status.
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