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Hong Kong must revive growth and drive reforms with government’s ‘visible hand’

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Cheng, M. (2026, October 24). Hong Kong must revive growth and drive reforms with government’s ‘visible hand’. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3372011/hong-kong-must-revive-growth-and-drive-reforms-governments-visible-hand

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Deng Zhonghua, a former deputy director of China's State Council for Hong Kong affairs, urges Hong Kong authorities to take an active role in breaking down barriers created by powerful interest groups and promoting reforms under their first five-year plan. He emphasizes the need for deregulation to support new industries and ensuring that development benefits are more equitably distributed across sectors like housing and healthcare.

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A former Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong's affairs, Deng Zhonghua, has called for the Hong Kong government to take decisive action as a "visible hand" to break down barriers erected by vested interests and revive economic growth through reforms under its maiden five-year plan. Deng, who is also a former deputy director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, emphasized that Hong Kong must empower emerging industries through deregulation and improve mechanisms for sharing development benefits in areas like housing, healthcare, elderly care, and education. The official stated that the city's new five-year blueprint would address deep-rooted conflicts including entrenched vested interests and uneven distribution of developmental gains, adopting a reform-oriented approach.

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Former Beijing official overseeing city’s affairs Deng Zhonghua says authorities should break vested interests under maiden five-year plan Hong Kong authorities should act as a “visible hand” to break down barriers erected by vested interests and revive growth momentum through reform under its maiden five-year plan, a former Beijing official overseeing the city’s affairs has said.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24

2026-10-24 · South China Morning Post

Hong Kong must revive growth and drive reforms with government’s ‘visible hand’ · assertive framing

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Hong Kong must revive growth and drive reforms with government’s ‘visible hand’ asserted

Kong → revive → hand

official → oversee → affairs

Deng Zhonghua, former deputy director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, also said on Saturday that Hong Kong must empower emerging industries through deregulation and improve mechanisms for sharing the benefits of development in housing, healthcare, elderly care and education. asserted

Kong → say → housing

Deng said the city’s five-year blueprint would address “deep-rooted conflicts” in Hong Kong, including entrenched vested interests and uneven benefits from development, through a reform-oriented approach. asserted

blueprint → say → approach