Speech

Building on our Strengths
Investing in our Future

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Contents		Paragraph
A.	Introduction	1-7
B.	Preparing for Economic Restructuring	8
.	Difficulties will Persist	9-14
	Hong Kong's Advantages	15
	Unique Position	16-17
	Favourable Business Environment	18-19
	Pool of Talents and Enterprises	20-21
	Positioning and the Way Forward	22-23
	Upgrading Businesses and Industries to Accelerate Growth	24-25
	Complementing Our Strengths with Those of the Mainland	26-28
	The Government's Role in Economic Restructuring	29-32
I.	Investing in Education	33-36
	Upgrading the Quality of Teachers	37-40
	Increase School Places	41-42
	Whole-day Primary Schooling	43
	School Improvement Works	44-45
	Promoting Bi-literacy and Tri-lingualism	46-48
	Nurturing Talented Students	49-50
	Reforming the Academic Structure of Our Universities	51-53
	Promoting Continuing Education	54
	Summing Up	55-56
II.	Upgrading Our Hard and Soft Infrastructure	57
	Hard Infrastructure	58-63
	Business Environment	64-68
	Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises	69-71
	Construction of New Exhibition Centre	72
	Promoting Hong Kong as a Logistics Centre	73-74
	Supporting the Development of Professional Services	75-78
	Attracting More Mainland Visitors	79-81
	Facilitating Foreign and Mainland Enterprises	82-83
	Attracting Talents and Investment from Outside Hong Kong	84-86
	Support from the Central Government	87
III.	Quality Living Environment	88
	More Emphasis on Environmental Protection	89-92
	Urban Redevelopment	93
	Culture and Sports	94
IV.	Relief Measures	95
	Creating over 30 000 Jobs	96-102
	Reducing Rates Payments	103
	Relief for Mortgage Holders	104
	The Path is Rough but Our Direction is Clear	105
C.	Social Policies in a Changing Economic Climate	106
	Firm Commitments	107-108
	Enhancing Value for Money and Improving Services	109
	Supporting the Family	110
	Concern for Our Young People	111-113
	Safeguarding the Rights of Women	114
	Care and Respect for the Elderly	115-119
	Helping and Caring for One Another	120-125
	Community Investment and Inclusion Fund	126-128
	Serving the People	129
D.	Improving the Quality of Administration	130
	Enhancing the Accountability System	131-140
	Enhancing Service Culture	141-144
	Curbing Expenditure and Enhancing Productivity	145-147
	Upholding the Rule of Law and Public Safety	148-149
	Constitutional Development	150
E.	Conclusion	151-158