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I.

Introduction

1-3

 

The Asian Financial Crisis

4

 

Hong Kong's Economic Re-adjustment

5

 

Relieving the Pressure through Change

6-10

 

The Challenge of Opportunities on the Mainland

11-15

 

A Strategy for Long-term Development

16-18

II.

The Economy

 

A.

Strategies for Growth

19

 

Innovation and Technology

20-27

 

Information Technology

28-30

 

Broadcasting and Telecommunications

31-32

 

The Film Industry

33-34

 

Chinese Medicine

35-36

 

Intellectual Property Rights

37

B.

Building on Our Strengths

38

 

Financial Services

39-43

 

Tourism

44-48

 

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

49-51

 

The Manufacturing Sector

52-53

 

Investing in Infrastructure

54-62

 

Anchoring our Fundamentals

63-67

III.

Other Policies and Programmes

 

A.

Land and Housing

 
 

Major Planning Studies

68

 

Meeting Housing Needs

69-80

 

Urban Renewal

81-84

 

Safer Buildings

85-86

 

Safer Slopes

87

B.

Investing in Human Capital

88

 

Education

89-91

 

Basic Education

92-101

 

Tertiary Education

102-104

 

Manpower Training

105-109

 

Women

110

 

Young People

111-112

C.

A Better Quality of Life

113

 

A Better Environment

114

 

Cleaner Water

115-117

 

Cleaner Air

118-120

 

Less Waste

121

 

Use of our Energy Resources

122

 

Sustainability

123

 

Promoting our Culture and Heritage

124-127

D.

Taking Care of People in Need

128

 

Helping the Elderly

129-134

 

Welfare Services

135-137

E.

Health Care and Public Hygiene

 
 

Health Care

138-140

 

New Public Health Initiatives

141-142

F.

The Review of District Organisations

143-152

G.

Strengthening the Institutions of Society

153

 

An Excellent Police Force

154

 

The Importance of the ICAC

155

 

Our Legal System

156

 

The Rights of Individuals

157-158

 

Constitutional Development

159

 

Co-operation between the Executive and the Legislature

160-161

H.

More Efficient and Cost-effective Government

162

 

An Honest and Effective Civil Service

163-168

IV.

Conclusion

 
 

Looking with Hope to the Future

169-171