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Budget Speech

Concluding Remarks

262. Mr President, over the past year, the steady progress of our economy, along with a sustained growth momentum, has created favourable conditions for our future development.

263. In the face of pressure on public finances, we have proactively taken a package of measures to strengthen fiscal management.  We have every confidence and determination to overcome the challenges.

264. Riding on the wave of technology transformation, we stay bold in taking forward reform and ready to embrace innovation.  This will enable us to make the most of the breakthroughs brought about by technology innovation to accelerate the high quality development of Hong Kong and contribute to our country.

265. We have to start with the system, removing the constraints and bottlenecks in the course of our development, while overcoming the challenges arising from imbalanced development and uneven share of the fruits of advancement.  This reinforces our belief that we must respond to challenges with transformation, drive development with innovation, and lead the future with technology.

266. I have full confidence in and high expectation for the future of Hong Kong.  I am confident because Hong Kong people are intelligent, creative and tireless in contributing to our economic development.  More importantly, it is due to the staunch and unwavering support we receive from our country.  I also owe my confidence to Hong Kong people's profound insight into the major development trend of the future, as well as the city's enviable and advantageous position.

267. The colour of the cover of this year's Budget is lake blue, which symbolises a blue ocean of limitless potential for future development.  It also represents the deep reserves of strength and promising prospects of high-quality economic development, which resemble the deep waters that contain enormous vitality and infinite possibilities.

268. Together, we can shape our future with actions, break boundaries with innovation, and pitch in to create a more prosperous, caring, diverse and international Hong Kong, unravelling a new chapter exclusively for this city and contributing to the building of China into a great country through Chinese modernisation!

 

 

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