Author: Wang Ping
Hong Kong had maintained a miraculous record: It has gone through the Asian financial crisis, SARS, and international financial turmoil over the past 22 years, and the economy has always stood up.But a two -month illegal violence activity severely disrupted the pace of development of Hong Kong.The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 15th that Hong Kong's annual economic growth forecast this year was reduced from 2%-3%to 0%-1%.Economists admit that the situation is more severe than the financial crisis and SARS period.
Just responding to that old saying: The fortress is the most easily broken from the inside.In the face of external challenges such as the Asian financial crisis, Hong Kong society works together and supports the central government.The riots that lasted for two months were some of the unknown people in Hong Kong being wrapped in aggressive violent elements.Violent members blocked subways, paralysis airports, police, and passers -by. Tourists were discouraged. Retail response declined. Investors were suspicious, and Hong Kong's international image was hit hard.How can such suicide attacks be able to hold the Hong Kong economy?
The Hong Kong International Airport of Chijiao Kok is one of the world ’s aviation hubs. It has been rated as the best airport in the world several times. The passenger volume ranks 5th in the world. The freight volume ranks first in the world for nine consecutive years.However, this airport has recently paralyzed for two consecutive days due to illegal assembly.According to statistics, a day of paralysis of Hong Kong Airport will lead to 206,000 passenger traffic losses, 13,863 tons of freight loss, and the loss of air freight value of tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars.Intangible trauma.
Several Hong Kong Tourism Associations recently released a survey results showing that various tourism data performed well in the first half of the year, but demonstrations have led to the cold winter of the peak tourism season in Hong Kong in July and August.Interviewees generally stated that since June, the number of tour groups received by the average decrease of more than 70%, and the average revenue has fallen by about 75%.Among them, 40%of the respondents said that their income fell more than 90%.
The pictures of violent molecules on the streets, attacking the police, and beating, painted the good images of the rule of law in Hong Kong.The golden signboards such as the most free business environment in Hong Kong for decades have also been covered with a strong shadow.If the rule of law is not existing, the economic development will not be able to talk about it, and the status of the world financial center will not be guaranteed.What the violence does has caused irreplaceable damage to the most free economy in the world in Hong Kong.
It is not easy for Hong Kong to prosper and stability. It is a concentrated manifestation of several generations of people who spent countless efforts. It is a concentrated manifestation of Hong Kong's back to the motherland and facing the world.Only in Hong Kong to take advantage of this advantage and seize historical opportunities such as the construction of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area and the Belt and Road Initiative, can we create a glory and hope to solve the structural problems such as high housing prices and the restrictions on the development of young people.Hong Kong society must promote the spirit under the Lion Rock, unite as one, and stormally guard the fortress from the inside, and protect the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.
