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Advice that to advance too slowly is to retreat may sound misdirected to a place with a can-do reputation such as Hong Kong. However, not only has it come to the city in a pep talk from
Beijing, but also it has been endorsed by Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, who says the sentiment will be reflected in her expectations of her officials. Advertisement The context
is China’s 14th five-year plan, in which a full chapter is dedicated to Hong Kong. The quote comes from Luo Huining, director of Beijing’s liaison office in the city, who said the only way
[for Hong Kong] to win tomorrow was to win today, after wasting time on political disputes and internal friction. Luo was part of a high-powered delegation from the central government, which
included Huang Liuquan, deputy director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, and representatives of the National Development and Reform Commission, the top agency in
charge of formulating and managing China’s economy. They were key speakers at a seminar for local authorities, a business summit and a session for lawmakers. Advertisement Lam invited
Beijing to send a delegation to explain the city’s role under the national plan. The unprecedented briefings reflect Beijing’s higher profile under “one country, two systems”, following its
imposition of the national security law and drastic overhaul of the city’s electoral system.
