Revisit to previous email to HKSARG: Re: Fw: Proposal RE: "9+2"

Revisit to previous email to HKSARG:

From: tklee@cpu.gov.hk

To: annageor

Cc: kklam@cpu.gov.hk ; siukailau@cpu.gov.hk

Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 2:10 PM

Subject: Re: Fw: Proposal RE: "9+2"

Dear George,

Many thanks for your note and would be very pleased to share with you on this subject again. I'll arrange  a mutually convenient time in due course.

Regards,

TK LEE

"annageor" <annageor@netvigator.com> 05/05/2004 13:28

To:        "Lee TK" <tklee@cpu.gov.hk>               cc:        "Lam K.K." <kklam@cpu.gov.hk> "Lau SK" <siukailau@cpu.gov.hk>               Subject:        Fw: Proposal RE: "9+2"

Dear TK,
 
Attached herewith a file on "Global Restructuring" from Stephen Roach, Beijing's good friend & M.D., Chief Economist of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, who explains what actually happens when an economy changes structurally . He compares experiences of different countries and at the end he mentioned the influence on China and the Chinese economists.
 
Actually, during the past 8-10 years, HK 's experiencing such change. The downturn of the economy caused by such change and other international issues're out of HKSAR govt.'s control. Strong as the States, Germany & Japan, they all had and still have experience on their recessions. That's the point I think we need to have someone well-accepted to voice out and re-establish the Govt.'s image.
 
Furthermore, once the rate-hikes commence, the interest on the U.S.country-wide debts would be higher and higher and sooner than expected, will drag or halt its economy. So it's much better for China/HK to pick up asap before our export-oriented/led growth decelerate.
 
Looking forward to meet you again to offer different perspective in looking at & the follow-up on some macro- and micro- socionomic issues.
 
Regards,
 
George
 
----- Original Message -----
From: annageor
To: Lee TK
Cc: Lam K.K.
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 1:25 AM
Subject: Proposal RE: "9+2"

Dear TK,
 
I refer to our discussion yesterday morning in ur office and would like to summarise the major points for ur consideration, as follows:-
 
1.HKSAR Gov't have to accept there're necessary costs in order to properly commence/finish the "9+2" in order to achieve the major goals -
 
(a) successfully liaise, plan, formulate, coordinateand progress, complete all identifiable and workable projects within certain pre-determined criteria and time-frame, in priority
 
(b) to get the necessary cooperation among various regions/province/ministries in Beijing
 
(c) to get the full support of the whole SAR communities as well as neigboring communities, as the time resource is extremely limited and the extent extremely huge when comparing just to HKSAR.( approximates a EU but far backwards)
 
(d) Beijing would closely gauge HK's progress to rate our efficiency, flexibility as the overall results.
 
(e) how can we maintain free speech/democratic actions in a less confronting environment/situation. HK is still the biggest showcase for such action(s) which are our uniqueness, value and culture here ( just the same as many big international cities ) and shows the openness & ready to hear, discuss nature of Beijing central gov't.
 
(f) through the platform of CEPA & "9+2" would help the mainland in several areas such as
-creation of jobs for the ever-increasing umployment due to various reasons ;
-to tamper the problem of uneven income between rural and urbanized areas
-thru' better coordination/integration of proper work/services allocation, can lead higher disposable income thus vigorise consumer spending and also raise the % share of the service sector weighting in the total GDP.(more desired segregation of
sectors which contributes a more robust & sustainable economy)
 
(g)better counter-measures to combat inequality in benefits, opportunities and education, as well as
 
(h)the help to the SME which are considered the backbone of the economy and it's most resilient during the good & bad times.
 
 
2. Personally, I think the relationship with the :
 
- the increasingly "hot" D-Democrats, and their supporters, the general public,
 
- the confronting P-Patriotics and their supporters,
 
- the neigbouring communnities' officials and the general public there,
 
- Beijing High officials
 
- and our own SAR Government officials, should be much upgraded so that focused effort can produce the results Beijing wants.
 
 
3. I notice that quite a large no. of latest publications edited/compiled with genuine bold ideas, in the China.org.cn-Big 5 edition and many Central Govt's think-tanks, specialized bodies' publications have the necessary blue prints for the modernization/sustainable development of China .
 
All these blue prints may very much suitable to be our guidelines with specific time-frames and priorities.
Hope these may provide the platform for our projects as well as conveying the ideas to the resisting or confronting groups.
 
4. As the projects're of such a magnitude that we don't even dream of, extremely huge no. of talents, in tens of thousands or even millions from local( civil servants and private sectors), overseas, neigbouring areas, the existing intellectuals and even some opposing parties members should be included. Recognition and Respect plus sharing of responsibilties & accountabilities always work wonders.
 
Also the existing gov't staff must need to proportionately enlarge, thru' employment or outsourcing or engagement of specialized consultants.( bearing in mind the time frame, the enormous magnitude, quality and the nature of the projects)
 
5.For the kind of work to be accomplished, the total project costs and the subsequent revenues bring along, I think it warrants to be far more agressive in our budget proposal and sometimes, even deficit spending can be considered.
 
In order to get the buy-in of the Democrats/Patriotics/Neighouring regional gov't official/ the general public and even Beijing, special Commission/ Dept/ Semi-gov't bogies and so on together with Image-building and PR/HR/other specialised Consultants should be established to help release the burden from our officials.
 
6. Besides 5. a large no. of reknown mediators , who're well-received scholars, intellectuals, professionals with neutral mindsets can be invited to follow up on the buy-in of the various non-conforming parties/general public by explaining the imminent situation and urgency of the projects. Such that the responsible SAR official may have ample time in planning and dealing their (9+2) works
 
7. During this difficult time in securing necessary funding for many highly desirable infrastucture projects may slow down the overal peogress of the project. To help arragement of such not only solve their problem, yet promote HK's status as a leader and will not cause much harm to the existing mainland banking system.
 
8. Educate HK citizens to take jobs in the "9+2" for transfering of knowledge/experience that can promote our influence to those regions & their people to accept our culture, value, integrity anfd other merits.
 
When the more than 400M of the people pick up to standard and quality of living quite close to us, I think the economy will be somewhere near that of EU and thus sustained prosperity can be assured for many decades.
 
Pls let me have your comments and where & when I can be of help.
 
Regards,
 
George.