Chen Kechun, director of the Green Peace Senior Project, criticized that during the period of "Lantau Island Tomorrow", the Hong Kong government did not take the initiative or collect the citizens' opinions, and urged the official to withdraw the "Tomorrow Lantau Island Tomorrow Lantau Island."And prioritize the planning area in the north.

High house prices in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Government decided to launch the "Lantau Island Tomorrow" plan to increase land supply by reclamation.However, the latest survey results released by environmental protection groups Green and Heping on Wednesday (April 19) showed that more than 70 % of the interviewed Hong Kong people said that they would not move into the artificial island of "Tomorrow".Some interviewed scholars believe that the Hong Kong warehouse is tight, and the official should put on hold on the "Lantau Island Tomorrow" plan.

Green Peace earlier commissioned the Institute of Hong Kong Public Opinion to visit 1,018 Hong Kong people from March 27 to 30.It was found that many interviewees were worried about "Lantau Tomorrow", and most of them were worried that the plan would have a financial crisis, such as hollowing out the warehouse or making Hong Kong liabilities (53%); at least four adults worried about the serious delay in the project (45%), Planning sample (41%) and destroying the environment (40%).

The survey found that only 6%of the respondents supported the "North Metropolitan District" and "Lantau Island Tomorrow" projects at the same time.More than six adults believe that the first region of the northern metropolitan area should be developed, and only 14%of the respondents believe that the "Lantau Island Tomorrow" should be given priority.In addition, 73%of the respondents said that they would not move into the "Lantau Island Tomorrow" artificial island, of which 58%were selected.

Chen Kechun, director of green and peaceful senior projects, criticized that "Lantau Island Tomorrow" involves long -term and major public interests.And prioritize the planning area in the north.

Chen Kechun emphasized that the northern metropolitan district is existing land. Even if the economic situation has changed, the scale of development can be delayed or reduced, which is large;Unknown, including whether the project can be completed, over -ceiling, etc.

The Research Briefing published by the Secretariat of the Hong Kong Legislative Council at the end of March this year shows that under the continuous influence of the crown disease epidemic, Hong Kong's fiscal reserves in 2023 have fallen to HK $ 763 billion (S $ 129.6 billion)The period is reduced by about 30 %.At present, the financial reserves of the Hong Kong government are only enough to cope with 12 months of government expenditure, the lowest level in at least 27 years.In the case of tight warehouses, more and more people in Hong Kong society oppose the Hong Kong Government to continue to promote the "Lantau Island".

However, the Hong Kong Government still adheres to the "Lantau Island Tomorrow".Huang Weilun, deputy director of the Financial Secretary, said recently that the first phase of artificial island reclamation will begin in 2025 and is expected to be completed within three years.

Wu Junfei, a researcher at the Hong Kong China Economic and Cultural Development Promotion Association, said in an interview with Lianhe Morning Post that Hong Kong house prices have continued to rise in recent years., Get generally support for society.However, in recent years, the epidemic has consumed a large amount of financial reserves of the Hong Kong government, and the income of the warehouse has continued to decrease. In addition, the official has proposed another "northern metropolitan area" plan that solves the land problem, and it is not of much significance to continue to promote the "Lantau Island Tomorrow".

He pointed out that the Chinese central government also knows the issue of "Lantau Island Tomorrow", but due to the "one country, two systems", Beijing officials are not convenient to directly involve the specific affairs within Hong Kong.During the investigation of Hong Kong, I visited the northern metropolitan area in the North Real Land in the New Territories, and I hope to send a signal to the Hong Kong Government. I hope that the Hong Kong government will not continue to promote the Lantau plan for tomorrow. "

But Wu Junfei believes that whether the Hong Kong government will put it on hold in the end is still difficult to say, because there is a huge interest in real estate agents behind it.