The new American Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau has arrived.丨 Hong Kong day

This is the 1132th issue of "Hong Kong Day"

The new US Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau Mei Ruui arrived in Hong Kong to perform a new

The United States Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau announced on the 17th that Gregory May, Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau, has arrived in Hong Kong on September 16. Data show that Mei Ruui, male, from Texas, graduated from the University of Texas and obtained a master's degree in Chinese research at the University of Johns Hopkins.

Before entering the foreign border of the United States, he served as a China Research Assistant Director and Researcher at the "Nixon Center" of the Foreign Policy Think Tank in Washington, DC. Earlier, he had served as the Consul General in the US Consulate General in Shenyang; he also worked in the US Consulate General in Guangzhou and the US Embassy in Beijing. He was called "China Tong" by the outside world. Taiwan's "Wang Bao" mentioned on the 6th of this month that Mei Ruiru served as a reporter at the Taipei International Community Broadcasting Station (ICRT) from 1993 to 1996.

The new American Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau Mei Ruui

The South China Morning Post previously reported that sources familiar with the US State Department's thinking pointed out that deciding to send experienced diplomats in Greater China to Hong Kong may avoid intensifying the tension between Washington and Beijing and Hong Kong.

US media interference "Yangcun Case"

Deng Bingqiang: Remind Hong Kong people to prevent "soft confrontation" from external forces

Recently, five former Hong Kong speech therapists members of the General Trade Union of Hong Kong have published the "Yangcun" series of children's dynamic picture books, and they were ruled that they were sentenced to prison for inciting publications. Five people were sentenced to 19 months. It is surprising that the Hong Kong court's judgment was discredited by the "Washington Post" that was not chaotic in the world. Its saying that this outrageous judgment marked the retreat of the Hong Kong judicial system to another low. "

Picture source: "Ming Pao"

In response, Chen Guoji, the director of the Secretary for Administration, recently reported to the Washington Post, which strongly condemned relevant articles and believed that his criticism had no basis and did not respect Hong Kong's judicial system. Chen Guoji pointed out that the defendant in the case was convicted after a fair interrogation, and the court has explained in detail the legal basis of the crimes and judgments. It also emphasized that all law enforcement and prosecution actions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are based on law and evidence. It has nothing to do with personal political stance and background. Essence

It is understood that the five defendants of the "Yangcun Picture Book Case" were involved in the printing of children's picture books and misleaded their children, trying to trigger them of dissatisfaction with people of Xinlai Hong Kong. The only way to protect the homeland is the so -called "resistance", and the use of force "confrontation" power when necessary.

Li Guihua, a senior police officer of the National Security Division of the Police Department, pointed out that the three journals involved in the form of children's comics have beautified and rationalized some complicated political issues, and they were poisoned. As a speech therapist, the arrested person instills some resistance, confrontation, bias, and anti -government claims to parents and children with professional identity.

Picture source: Hong Kong Radio Station

When the Security Bureau Director Deng Bingqiang also mentioned the "Yangcun Picture Book Case" when attending a TV show today. He believes that although the society has returned to peace after the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, he still has to be in peace. He pointed out that some external forces use Hong Kong agents to implement "soft confrontation". Through cultural and ideological infiltration, the citizens of poisonous citizens do not trust the SAR governments and countries. It will happen, and you can't take it lightly.

He further pointed out that respecting the court's decision on the "Yangcun Picture Book Case", emphasizing that the citizens criticized the SAR government without problems, but they could not incite hatred. "".

Ning Hanhao: In 10 years, 40%of the residential area can be the economic engine in the northern part of the residential

After attending a seminar on the development of the northern metropolitan area this morning, Ning Hanhao, the director of the Hong Kong Development Bureau, said that the northern metropolitan area was not unable to reach a land -building plan. In the past few years, projects such as the Bridge Bridge, Fanling North, and Gudong North have begun. In the next 10 years, 40%of the land will be flattened and 40%of the units will be completed. It will be joined in 2026, and the MTR Ancient Cave Station will also be completed in 2027. It is the first North Ring Road project to serve.

Ning Hanhao believes that the northern metropolitan area not only increases the supply of house land, but also brings new economic engines in Hong Kong, providing more vast development space. In addition, the construction of the northern metropolitan area is also a test of the Special Economic Zone Government. Not only must we build land and build houses, but also consider how to introduce the industrial and land sales model required by Hong Kong. For example, whether it is necessary to have more positive policy thinking for the conservation plan.

Chen Maobo, the director of the Financial Secretary, also pointed out in the form of pre -films that the northern metropolitan area can provide more than 650,000 vacancies, including 150,000 information technology -related positions. It can also provide 926,000 residential units, which is enough to accommodate 2.5 million residents. It is one -third of the overall population of Hong Kong. It is believed that the construction of the northern metropolitan area is the best solution to the land problem of Hong Kong. Plan the area on the top.

Qiu Yinghua attended the ASEAN Meeting Hebei Hong Kong to join RCEP as soon as possible

Qiu Yinghua, director of the Business and Economic Development Bureau, attended the Sixth China Hong Kong -ASEAN Minister of Economic and Trade at Cambodia today (17th). During the meeting, he proposed that member states of ASEAN hope to continue to support Hong Kong to join the "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement" (RCEP) as soon as possible.

Earlier, the Minister of Commerce of China, Wang Wentao, said in a video speech at the 7th "Belt and Road" summit forum that Hong Kong supported Hong Kong to consolidate and enhance the status of the international trade center and support Hong Kong to join RCEP as soon as possible. He also said that in the future, the Ministry of Commerce will support Hong Kong to consolidate and enhance the status of international trade centers, promote the connection between the mainland market and international high -quality commodity services, give full play to the role of international laws in Hong Kong Asia -Pacific regions and the role of dispute service centers, and expand extensive "circle of friends"; Support Hong Kong to consolidate and enhance the international financial center, actively play the role of important investment channels in Hong Kong, encourage mainland products, technology, standards, services, and powerful companies in the Mainland to "go global" through Hong Kong; The hub function inside and outside the Hong Kong Unicom actively promotes the connection with the countries along the “Belt and Road” countries to maintain the stability and smoothness of the global regional industrial chain supply chain.

RCEP is currently the largest free trade zone in the world, covering about 30%of the world's population, 30%of the economic aggregate, and 30%of foreign trade. It has taken effect in January this year.

After the Mid -Autumn Festival, there is no significant rise in Hong Kong epidemic or the platform period.

Hong Kong's fifth wave of epidemic continues. Ou Jiarong, the chief doctor of the Infectious Division of the Infectious Division of the Health Center of the Department of Health, announced that as of zero today, 8,278 confirmed cases were added in Hong Kong, including 8,149 local diagnosis cases and 129 input cases. Among the local diagnosis cases, 1878 were diagnosed in nucleic acid testing, and 6271 were positive for fast testing.

He Wanxia, ​​Chief Executive Manager (patient safety and risk management) of the Hospital Administration, announced that there are 16 more death cases in Hong Kong in the past day, and their age is 4 to 98 years old, of which 10 have not been able to get three stitches.

In terms of the epidemic trend, Ou Jiarong said that the number of local infections in the past week is less than 9,000. Although the number fluctuates daily, it is slightly stable than the rapid rise from mid -August to early September. Rising, but no significant increase is currently seen. He believes that he still has to observe for a few more days to determine whether the epidemic enters the platform period (stagnation period).

Regarding many people comparing the new coronary virus with flu, Ou Jiarong pointed out that the flu has appeared for a long time. Most people can be protected by injections or repeated infections. Influenza is more serious, and the mortality rate is higher. It is considered that the new coronary virus cannot be compared with influenza.

It is worth noting that Lu Chongmao, director of the Medical and Health Bureau, announced that starting today, the SAR government will determine the vaccination requirements of the "Temporary Vaccine Pass" of Hong Kong people: All 12 years old or above need to vaccinate at least two doses. He explained that the reason for the formulation of the policy is that vaccination has been popular in the Mainland and other regions, but because not all countries and regions require the people to inoculate 3 stitches, Hong Kong currently requires those who arrive in Hong Kong to take at least 2 stitches.

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