AMTD News | All walks of life set up a platform to help Hong Kong youth become super-connected people

Wu Jiezhuang, convener of the Hong Kong Youth Student Power Foundation:
Abandon old ideas and dare to seize new opportunities

In his important speech, President Xi emphasized the conclusion that "the world today is undergoing major changes unseen in a century." This is a gift and challenge to the young generation of the times. Today's young people in Hong Kong have a high willingness to start a business, have the advantage of an international perspective, and have many innovative ideas. However, starting a business in Hong Kong faces high rent and labor costs, and the development of innovative finance is relatively lagging behind. The implementation of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area construction has caused these major problems provides a natural solution. I call on young people from Hong Kong and Macao to seize the development opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, abandon the traditional and old concepts of "only stay in Hong Kong" or "only stay in Macao", and seize opportunities decisively, go out of the local area, and achieve their employment goals and Entrepreneurial dream.

Cai Zhijian, Vice President of China Young Entrepreneurs Association:
Embrace the new era and focus on three areas

I believe that youth work and development need to focus on three key areas: The first is the connection between technological economy and digital forms. Hong Kong youth need to learn and embrace the development opportunities of new technologies in the new era, and learn to use new technology platforms to fully participate, train and develop. Second, the sharing of innovative and creative thinking. Young people should embrace innovative and creative thinking and leverage Hong Kong’s advantages and potential in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Young people should uphold innovative and creative thinking, truly in-depth study, and truly have extensive contacts, comprehensive exchanges, in-depth integration and common development with more outstanding young people in the mainland. Third, talent development and continuous cultivation are top priorities. It is hoped that by promoting talent training in the future, it can contribute to the creation of talent bases in Hong Kong and other cities in the Greater Bay Area.

Chen Yueming, President of Hong Kong New Youth Association:
Breaking down barriers to promote development and upgrading

The construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is about coordinated industrial development, resource market sharing, and cultural integration. All cities in the Greater Bay Area will take advantage of this historical opportunity to achieve development and upgrading. Attracting Hong Kong youth to integrate into the Greater Bay Area requires the support and cooperation of the SAR government, and the first thing to do is to break down the political barrier thinking latent in the early years and dismantle artificial geographical barriers. President Xi also summarized the valuable experience in the development of the Shenzhen Special Administrative Region, including the need to adhere to all-round opening up to the outside world; the need to insist on innovation as the first driving force; the need to adhere to scientific legislation, strict law enforcement, fair justice, and law-abiding by all people; and the basic policy of "one country, two systems" must be fully implemented , promote the integrated development and mutual promotion of the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao. These four points are worth learning from Hong Kong.

Luo Yong, Chairman of Hong Kong Talents and Professionals Association:
Eliminate misunderstandings between the two places and remove psychological barriers

To encourage the youth of Hong Kong and Macao to strengthen their attachment to the motherland, the first step is to rectify the source, break down the psychological barriers between young people in the two places, and shorten the psychological distance between the young people in the two places. To make Hong Kong youth truly realize that Hong Kong's integration into the overall development of the country is not to "mainland" or "marginalize" Hong Kong, but to continue to maintain Hong Kong's advantages and characteristics. Secondly, we need to have a deep understanding of the issues that are of common concern, strong reaction, and recurring issues among Hong Kong youth from different political spectrums, emancipate their minds, break down hierarchies, and go deep into the groups. In addition, when solving problems, speak and do the right things boldly. As long as it is beneficial to "one country, two systems" and beneficial to the development of Hong Kong's youth, it should be carried out in multiple dimensions and in an all-round way through government policy, media publicity, grassroots activities, etc. If we dare not face young people's misunderstandings about the mainland and dare not touch the sensitive relationship between the two places, Hong Kong's dilemma, especially the development of young people, will be difficult to solve.

Huang Zhiyuan, deputy interview director of Hong Kong Phoenix TV:
Add three types of forces to increase centripetal force

President Xi mentioned in his important speech that in order to promote extensive exchanges, comprehensive exchanges and in-depth integration among young people from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, it is necessary to strengthen the centripetal force towards the motherland and increase its "elasticity", "gravity" and "friction". Among them, "elasticity" emphasizes flexibility, which is not limited to face-to-face field visits and exchanges, but also "online and offline" dual tracks, publicity through social platforms and "Internet celebrities", promoting exchanges between youths from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and cultivating Hong Kong youth's understanding of the mainland. know. "Gravity" is to allow young people from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao to "attract each other" and gain in-depth understanding in terms of academics, employment and entrepreneurship, allowing young people to experience first-hand the speed and vitality of the development of the Greater Bay Area, and giving full play to the complementary advantages of young people from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. The Greater Bay Area system is unprecedented and inherently has "frictions." To solve the plight and demands of Hong Kong youth, it is necessary to gather talents through in-depth integration, make good use of "friction" and turn it into "centripetal force".

Chen Qing, Chairman of UNICEF Hong Kong Committee:
Seize the opportunities in the Bay Area and catch up with the latest trends in development

"Time waits for no one, seize the day and night." Shenzhen is no longer what it was 40 years ago, but Hong Kong still seems to be the same as before. Therefore, the Greater Bay Area is a very important opportunity for Hong Kong, and it is even the "last train" for Hong Kong to catch up with the development trend. Hong Kong still has the advantages and international vision of an international metropolis. Young people in Hong Kong must seize the opportunities of the construction of the Greater Bay Area and realize their ideals within the framework of national development. To strengthen the interaction, mutual assistance and mutual integration between young people in the two places, it is necessary to increase in-depth exchanges, which should not just stop at national education and summer camps, but should enhance the pertinence of exchanges. For example, they are divided into different age groups and interest classes to conduct in-depth exchanges on topics and projects that everyone cares about.

Wang Shaoji, Director of the Youth Committee of the Hong Kong Federation of Guangdong Societies:
Have a broad vision and help make progress together

President Xi’s important speech has always been concerned about the young people of Hong Kong, and also encouraged everyone to seize the major historical opportunity in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. As a member of the youth, I deeply understand that young people in Hong Kong lack space for daily life, career development, professional expansion and innovation and technology entrepreneurship. Therefore, everyone should seize the opportunities of this new era. To this end, young people are encouraged to have self-confidence and learn more about the history, culture and institutional development of their own cities, so as to understand that Hong Kong and the cities in the Greater Bay Area are connected by one continuous line, and to open up more opportunities for common development. Moreover, Hong Kong youth have a broader world view and have the ability and responsibility to lead the youth in the Bay Area to go out together and let the world witness the successful implementation and steady development of "one country, two systems".

Zhuang Zixiang, founding president of the Greater Bay Area Fintech Promotion Association:
Promote convenient policies and provide more discounts

The rapid development of the Shenzhen Special Administrative Region over the past 40 years has proven the correctness of the path of reform and opening up. As a generation who returned to the mainland from Hong Kong to start a business, I believe that the Greater Bay Area platform has unlimited business opportunities, so Hong Kong youth should seize the development opportunity and integrate with the development of the motherland’s Bay Area. , don’t be blinded by people with ulterior motives, see with your own eyes and think with your own head. It is also suggested that the two governments can cooperate to introduce more convenient policies to attract Hong Kong youth, including setting up job fairs for Greater Bay Area companies in Hong Kong universities every graduation season, speeding up the entry process for Hong Kong youth and ensuring work visas; promoting the relationship between Bay Area cities and Hong Kong Tax integration ensures that Hong Kong youth can achieve low taxes in the Bay Area. In addition, we can consider providing more transportation discounts to Hong Kong youth to truly realize a one-hour living circle. In terms of education, the SAR government can set up exchange funds and provide compulsory courses for exchanges between Hong Kong and the mainland to give students the opportunity to learn about the country.

Lin Haoyi, Vice President of the Hong Kong Jiangsu Youth Association:
Leave your comfort zone and embrace new things

"Technology is the foundation of a country's strength, and innovation is the soul of national progress." In this new era, everyone should leave their comfort zone, look at things from a new perspective, and be brave enough to accept new things, otherwise "habits" will become the biggest obstacle to progress. Facing the future, Hong Kong people, especially young people, must not only strengthen themselves, but also have a mentality of "reform", "innovation" and "courage" in order to give full play to Hong Kong's advantages. Through the cooperation platform of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area , integrate into the overall development of the country and seize new opportunities.

Wu Zhilong, Secretary-General of the Youth Committee of the Hong Kong Federation of Fujian Societies:
All walks of life work together to enhance centripetal force

In his important speech, President Xi asked for a good job in youth work, which reflects the central government's concern and love for Hong Kong's youth. Young people are the future of Hong Kong and the country. Hong Kong’s participation in the construction of the Greater Bay Area and its integration into the overall national development cannot be without the participation of young people. The governments of Guangdong and Hong Kong and all sectors of society should work together to provide support for Hong Kong young people to intern, study and live in the Greater Bay Area, promote extensive exchanges and in-depth integration between Hong Kong young people and the mainland of the motherland, and enhance Hong Kong young people's sense of identity and recognition of the motherland. centripetal force.