Policy Address

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Contents

			Paragraph
I.	Introduction		1-18
	Vision		1-10
	Underlying Considerations		11
	A People-oriented Government		12-14
	Addressing People’s Pressing Needs		15-18
II.	Economic Development		19-48
	Role of the Government		20
		Appropriately Proactive Governance	20
	Economic Policy		21-23
	Economic and Trade Relations with the Mainland and Overseas Countries		24-32
		Hong Kong and the Mainland	24-30
		Hong Kong and Overseas Countries	31-32
	Development of Industries		33-41
		Financial Services Sector	34-37
		Business and Professional Services	38-39
		International Shipping Centre	40-41
	Industries Where Hong Kong Enjoys Clear Advantages		42-47
		Innovation and Technology Industries	43-45
		Testing and Certification Industry	46-47
	Development of Small and Medium Enterprises		48
III.	Housing and Land Supply		49-91
	Challenge, Unity and Choice		49-56
	Guiding Principle and Objectives of Housing Policy		57-58
	Current Housing Supply		59-62
	Increasing Supply of Subsidised Housing in Short to Medium Term		63
	Long-term Housing Strategy		64
	Guiding Principle and Objectives of Land Supply		65-72
	Increasing Supply of Housing Land in Short to Medium Term		73-74
	Long-term Land Supply		75-82
		North East New Territories New Development Areas	76
		Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area	77
		Developing the New Territories North	78
		Review of Deserted Agricultural Land in North District and Yuen Long	79
		Development of Lantau Island	80
		Reclamation on an Appropriate Scale Outside Victoria Harbour	81
		Rock Cavern and Underground Space Development	82
	Supplying More Commercial Land and Facilities		83-86
		Energising Kowloon East	84
		Kai Tak Development	85
		Kai Tak Fantasy	86
	Revitalising Industrial Buildings		87
	Harbourfront Authority		88
	Heritage Conservation		89
	Overall Co-ordination of Land Supply		90-91
IV.	A Caring Society and a Home to the People		92-132
	Poverty Alleviation		92-102
		Guiding Principle	92
		Commission on Poverty	93-94
		Setting Poverty Line	95
		Social Security and Retirement Protection	96-98
		Community Care Fund	99-101
		Engaging the Business Sector	102
	Care for the Elderly		103-107
		Ageing in Place	103
		Residential Care	104-105
		Promoting a Sense of Worthiness among the Elderly	106
		Diversified Choices	107
	Assistance to the Frail		108-115
		Services for Persons with Disabilities	108-115
	Social Welfare Planning		116-119
	Labour Policy		120-124
		Standard Working Hours	123
		Employees Retraining	124
	Mobilising the Community		125-126
	Development of Women		127-128
	Youth Development		129
	Ethnic Minorities		130
	People of Different Sexual Orientation		131
	Fostering Social Integration		132
V.	Environmental Protection and Conservation		133-149
	A Green, Healthy and Liveable City		133-134
	Improving Air Quality		135-140
		Phasing Out Old Diesel Commercial Vehicles	136
		Green Transport	137-138
		Bus Route Rationalisation	139
		Vessel Emission Reduction	140
	Waste Management		141-144
		Resource Sustainability	141
		Reduction of Food Waste	142
		Support for Recycling Industry	143
		Municipal Solid Waste Charging	144
	Green Building		145
	Ecological Conservation		146-147
	Water Quality of Victoria Harbour		148
	Environment and Conservation Fund		149
VI.	Education		150-156
	Guiding Principle		150-151
	Education Planning		152
	Enhancing Kindergarten Education		153
	Equipping Students through Education		154-155
	Support for Students with Special Educational Needs		156
VII.	Healthcare		157-170
	Guiding Principle		157-158
	Twin-track System for Public and Private Healthcare Sectors		159-160
	Public Healthcare System		161-166
	Regulation of Private Hospitals		167
	Review of Healthcare Manpower		168
	Chinese Medicine		169
	Healthcare Financing		170
VIII.	Transport		171-177
	Guiding Principle		171
	Long-term Railway Development Strategy		172-173
	Review of MTR Fare Adjustment Mechanism		174-176
	Facilitating Traffic Diversion for Road Harbour Crossings		177
IX.	Arts and Culture and Sports Development		178-189
	Arts and Culture		178-183
		A Characteristic Hong Kong Culture	178-180
		Supporting Arts and Culture	181-182
		Strengthening the Training of Arts Administrators	183
	Cultural and Creative Industries		184-186
	Sports Development		187-189
X.	Administration and Constitutional System		190-197
	District Administration		190-193
	Constitutional Development		194-195
	The Civil Service		196
	Upholding the Core Values of Hong Kong		197
XI.	Conclusion		198-200

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