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因此，我們希望特區政府作出整體規劃，撥款進行研究，使所有農友耕得其所，可以到某個特定的區域工作。
Hence we hope the SAR Government will formulate an overall plan and allocate provision to conduct studies so that all farmers can engage in farming as they want in a designated area
這是不可能的，於是農民只會購買價值數百元的鋤頭及種子，一旦下雨、刮颱風導致農作物失收就再重新耕種，因為只有這樣做，損失和成本承擔才最符合經濟效益。
It is impossible to do so . Then the farmers will only buy a hoe and some seeds and if their crops are ruined by rain and storms they will start planting all over again . Only by doing so will the loss and committed costs be absorbed in the most cost - effective way
正因為政策問題，部分農地仍保持原始的狀態，只欠牛隻而已。
Given the policy issues at stake certain farm sites are left in the primitive state only minus the cattles
我希望特區政府在推行土地共享計劃、過渡性房屋、"明日大嶼"等計劃時，做好全面的規劃及研究，發展局、規劃署不要時常分拆數十個項目來商議，我真的沒空應酬他們。
I hope that in introducing such plans as the land sharing scheme transitional housing and the Lantau Tomorrow project the SAR Government will conduct comprehensive planning and studies . Moreover the Development Bureau and the Planning Department should avoid splitting the projects into dozens of items for discussions as they usually do because I really do not have the time to entertain them
在活豬供應方面，不知邵家輝議員剛才有否提到，因為每每買手遇上問題，他們一定會找我們兩人。
In respect of live pig supply I do not know if Mr SHIU Ka - fai has mentioned this . Whenever buyers encounter problems they will surely come to the two of us
非洲豬瘟令到全國的整體活豬數量下降，我們看到數字下降了七成，未來5年也不會增加太多數量。
The total number of live pigs in the country has dropped due to the African swine fever . We notice that the number has dropped by 70 % and the number will not increase significantly in the next five years
豬肉供應在未來數年不會多，而香港活豬數量亦持續減少。
The supply of pork will not be abundant in the next few years and the number of live pigs in Hong Kong is decreasing
這樣市民便以為新鮮豬肉與冰鮮豬肉味道一樣，結果衝擊原本的新鮮豬肉。
As a result the public think that chilled pork tastes the same as fresh pork and fresh pork is affected
我希望政府再檢示行政程序，在政府有限度工作的情況下盡早發出款項，免得外判商的資金鏈中斷，這是屬於支援物業管理、清潔和保安外判服務等承辦商方面的問題......
I hope the Government will review the administrative procedures again in order to make funding expeditiously available to contractors when home office arrangement is adopted by the Government so that the funding chain of contractors will not be broken
主席，過去一年，香港先後經歷中美貿易戰、社會暴亂和新冠病毒的衝擊，社會經濟受到嚴重的影響。
President over the past year Hong Kong has come under the impact of the trade war between China and the United States social turmoil and the novel coronavirus one after another and our society and economy have been seriously affected
目前，已經有不少公司陷於破產甚至結業，亦有不少市民失業或處於半失業的狀態，即使能上班，也不知道明天會否被裁員。
These days quite a number of companies are already on the brink of bankruptcy or even closure and many members of the public are unemployed or in a state of semi - unemployment . Even if they still have a job they do not know whether they will be laid off tomorrow
在這麼苦不堪言的日子裏，政府先後推出兩輪抗疫援助措施，協助受影響的企業和市民。
During such difficult times the Government has rolled out two rounds of anti - epidemic support measures to assist enterprises and members of the public affected
雖然有很多需要改善的地方，但總算是及時雨，可以幫助市民。
Though there is much room for improvement these measures have come as timely help to the public
今次的財政預算案在2月底公布，當時司長為了"撐企業、保就業、紓民困"，決定推出大規模的逆周期措施，涉及1,200億元，當中包括向市民派發1萬元，連同兩輪防疫抗疫基金分別投入的300億元和1,375億元，現時庫房已經花去2,875億元救災。
The Budget this time around was announced in late February . For the purpose of supporting enterprises safeguarding jobs and relieving peoples burden the Financial Secretary decided to implement counter - cyclical measures of a massive scale worth over 120 billion including a cash payout of 10,000 to members of the public . This together with the 30 billion and 137.5 billion committed under the two rounds of Anti - epidemic Fund respectively means that 287.5 billion from the Treasury have been spent on disaster relief
隨着經濟惡化，而且需要補漏拾遺，我希望會推出第三輪措施。
Given a worsening economy and the need to plug gaps I look forward to a third round of measures
預算案的亮點當然是向成年的永久居民發放1萬元，香港人也十分歡迎，司長解釋這1萬元是為了鼓勵本地消費，同時紓緩市民的經濟壓力，其實都是救災的重要措施。
A highlight of the Budget is certainly the cash payout of 10,000 to permanent residents aged 18 or above . Hong Kong people very much welcome this . The Financial Secretary has explained that the payout of 10,000 aims at encouraging local consumption and relieving peoples financial pressure
過去社會有很多人批評政府是守財奴，但今天相信大家也會理解，幸好我們在太平日子應花則花，沒有胡亂花費，今天才有足夠的儲備應付救災的開支。
This is actually an important disaster - relief measure . Many members of the community accused the Government of being a miser in the past but I believe people will be thankful nowadays that by spending within our means and refraining from squandering money in the halcyon days we now have sufficient reserves to cope with disaster - relief expenditure
司長已經預計庫房將史無前例地出現2,766億元的赤字，而且未來5年會持續"見紅"，但疫情嚴重，政府仍要動用儲備來救災。
The Financial Secretary has already estimated that the Treasury will record an unprecedented deficit of 276.6 billion and we will continue to see deficits in the coming five years . However due to the severity of the outbreak the Government still needs to use its reserves for disaster relief
最重要的是在疫情過後，能夠盡快振興經濟，令庫房稅收增加。
The most important thing is that when the outbreak is over we will be able to revitalize the economy and increase our revenue expeditiously
事實上，今年的預算案焦點全部放在"撐企業、保就業、紓民困"上，當然大家也會理解和認同，但疫情過後，百廢待興，振興經濟是我們重要的工作。
In fact the focal point of the Budget this year is supporting enterprises safeguarding jobs and relieving peoples burden . People certainly understand and agree to this . But when the outbreak is over and there is much to recover the revitalization of the economy will be an important task of ours
香港已經有金融風暴和金融海嘯的經驗，正如預算案指出，為了維護金融安全，財政司司長已經帶領金融監管機構進行大量防震及市場監管工作，令市場平穩有序地運行，而且立法會亦有不少財經精英可以協助香港政府面對金融危機，所以我在金融問題上不太擔心。
Hong Kong has experienced the Asian Financial Crisis and the Global Financial Tsunami . As pointed out in the Budget to ensure financial security under the Financial Secretarys steer financial regulators have taken great efforts on shock - resistance and market surveillance for the operation of a stable and orderly financial market . Besides quite a number of financial elites in the Legislative Council can also help the Hong Kong Government weather a financial crisis
事實上，我最擔心的是如何令香港的經濟重回上升的軌道。
I am therefore not too worried about financial issues . In fact what I am most concerned about is how to put the Hong Kong economy back on the growth track
目前，失業率急升、商店出現結業潮、公司沒有訂單、企業現金流不足等，已經 令經濟全面衰退。
Nowadays soaring unemployment rate a wave of business closures lack of orders for firms and cashflow problems of enterprises have dragged our economy into a full recession
同時，我們也關注到國際關係將會有佷大的變化，這種變化肯定會影響香港的貿易。
Meanwhile we have also noted that there will be great changes in international relations and such changes will certainly affect Hong Kongs trade
所以，疫情過後，香港如何吸引海外投資者和客戶繼續來港做生意和購物是重中之重。
As such when the outbreak is over how Hong Kong can attract overseas investors and customers to keep on doing business and shopping here will be a pressing priority
我認為最重要的是改變傳統心態，由促進者和監管者角色改為積極推動商機發展的主導者，主動創造商機，在國際市場招攬投資者，為投資者提供全方位的協助。
I think it is important to change our traditional mindset by changing our role from a facilitator and regulator to a leader that actively promotes business opportunities and development . We must take the initiative to create business opportunities solicit investors in the international market and provide investors with assistance on all fronts
總部經濟方面，其實政府做得不錯，近年已經有9,000間外資公司在香港設立辦事處，創造50萬個職位。
In terms of headquarters economy the Government has actually done quite a good job . In recent years some 9 000 foreign companies have set up offices and created 500 000 jobs in Hong Kong
當然，我們不希望"黑暴"的問題令他們離開香港。
Certainly we do not want them to be driven away from Hong Kong by the problem of black terror
政府應該想辦法挽留他們，並加強來香港工作對外資的吸引力，以及提供更多機會。
The Government should find ways to retain them enhance the appeal of working in Hong Kong to foreign investors and provide more opportunities
我現在想談談保險業的情況，希望政府能夠盡快出手協助業界渡過寒冬，包括保險公司和所有從業員。
Now I would like to talk about the circumstances surrounding the insurance industry . I hope that the Government will expeditiously lend a helping hand to the industry including insurance companies and all practitioners for surviving the cold winter
很多業界人士向我反映，受到暴亂的影響，業界大受打擊，現在再受疫情衝擊，不論收入或佣金也一落千丈。
Many members of the industry have relayed to me that riots have already dealt them a serious blow and now they have further come under the impact of the outbreak . Their income or commission has thus plummeted
疫情總會雨過天晴，但經濟和經營環境元氣大傷，業界前景確實令人擔憂，政府和保險業監管局必須採取適當的措施，在疫情過後，振興本港的保險業。
The outbreak will subside one day but our economy and business environment have been badly hurt and the prospect of the industry is indeed worrisome . The Government and the Insurance Authority IA must adopt appropriate measures to revitalize the local insurance industry when the outbreak is over
其實，在1月的預算案諮詢時，我已經向政府反映，由於受暴亂事件的影響，國內人士減少來港購買保險，加上經濟衰退，保險業將會步入寒冬，需要政府援助，包括為保險公司和從業員提供各項臨時性的援助。
In fact during the Budget consultation in January I had already relayed to the Government that due to the ramifications of riots Mainland people had reduced their purchase of insurance products in Hong Kong . This coupled with the economic recession meant that the insurance industry would encounter a cold winter and be in need of government support including the provision of various types of temporary support to insurance companies and practitioners
其後疫情持續，我亦再向政府反映保險界的苦況，特別是保險中介人。
As the outbreak continued I further relayed to the Government the plight of the insurance sector particularly insurance intermediaries
目前持牌的保險中介人有12萬名，當中大約8萬多名是自僱人士，由於營業額大幅下跌，佣金收入受到重大打擊，不少人的收入減少超過50%。
There are currently some 120 000 licensed insurance intermediaries and some 80 000 of them are self - employed persons . A big drop in sales has dealt a heavy blow to their commission income and most of them have their income cut by over 50 %
即使他們可以領取7,500元的自僱人士一次性津貼，但也真的不足以協助他們渡過難關。
Even if they are entitled to a one - off subsidy of 7,500 for self - employed persons this can hardly tide them over this difficult period
我稍後會代表多個保險組織和人士向政府提交建議，希望政府認真考慮。
I will later submit a proposal on behalf of various insurance organizations and practitioners and hope that the Government will consider it seriously
另外，我也想要求保監局在這非常時期採取一些實在的措施，協助保險界渡過難關，包括：第一，檢討多項合規要求的實施時間表，以減低合規成本，從而減輕保險公司的資金成本和經營壓力，具體措施包括重新檢討落實資本要求的時間表。
In addition I would also like to request IA to adopt certain concrete measures to tide the insurance sector over this extraordinarily difficult period . Such measures include first to review the implementation timetables for various compliance requirements to reduce compliance costs and thus alleviate the pressure of insurance companies in terms of capital costs and operation including specifically conducting a review afresh on the timetable for implementing capital requirements
此外，有關就企業風險管理推出時間表、《國際財務報告準則第17號保險合同》等，當局最好在了解實際情況後向業界宣布，令大家可分階段投入資源，這樣便可節省資源。
In addition regarding the timetable for introducing enterprise risk management International Financial Reporting Standard 17 Insurance Contracts etc it is desirable for the authorities to inform the industry of the actual circumstances after making clarifications so that the industry can commit resources in phases to achieve savings
第二，更重要的是，由於利息的走勢趨向負利率，以往保險公司依靠購買債券的模式可能已經不合時宜，亦無法運作。
Second more importantly given the trend of negative interest rates the modes of operation previously adopted by insurance companies which relied on purchasing bonds may no longer be opportune and feasible
第三，香港保險業產品眾多，具彈性又能配合全面的理財需要，所以國內客戶十分喜歡在香港購買產品，希望保監局能夠與保險界合作，研究如何令國內的客戶更容易在香港購買保險產品，包括採用科技的方法，免除面對面銷售的要求。
Third as the insurance industry of Hong Kong offers a variety of products that allow for flexibility while catering to a comprehensive range of wealth management needs Mainland customers prefer purchasing insurance products in Hong Kong . I hope that IA can join hands with the insurance sector to study how to make it easier for Mainland customers to purchase insurance products including the adoption of technology to lift requirements on face - to - face sales
第四，希望減低保險公司與中介人的收費，以幫助中小型代理和經紀人公司。
Fourth I hope that fees to be levied on insurance companies and intermediaries can be reduced for the benefit of small and medium - sized agents and broker companies
上述均是中短期措施，但能夠針對業界目前的問題，長遠而言，政府仍然需要考慮我就預算案提出的建議，包括爭取打開大灣區市場，特別是我們說了很久的保險售後中心、醫保通和壽險通。
All of the above are short and medium - term measures but they can all target the existing problems of the sector . In the long run the Government still needs to consider my proposals concerning the Budget including striving to open up the market of the Greater Bay Area and particularly insurance after - sale centres Health Insurance Connect and Life Insurance Connect which we have long been talking about
此外，我們亦要落實《粵港澳大灣區發展規劃綱要》中的各項建議。
In addition we also need to implement the various proposals of the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area
我亦很希望能夠為保險公司爭取國民待遇，以國內等同的條件進入國內開業，擴大香港保險業的銷售空間，令保險公司及中介人都有更多機會。
I am also very keen to strive for national treatment for insurance companies so that they can set up business on the Mainland under the same conditions accorded to their Mainland peers thus expanding the sales market of the Hong Kong insurance industry and providing insurance companies and intermediaries with more opportunities
另一點是要爭取香港成為國際保險樞紐，協助本港保險業參與海事、空運、農業、巨災、政治、戰爭風險及貿易信用，以至"一帶一路"相關的保險項目。
Another point is to strive to make Hong Kong an international insurance hub and assist the Hong Kong insurance industry in expanding their insurance business to marine insurance aviation agriculture catastrophe political risk war risk trade credit and the Belt and Road Initiative
不過，隨着國際形勢出現急速變化，香港打通國際市場的計劃會否受影響，仍然是未知數。
However due to a rapidly changing international situation it is still uncertain whether Hong Kongs plan to open up the international market will be affected
但是，不論路途多崎嶇，我們也要堅持開發產業新亮點，如果香港故步自封，實在難以面對新時代的挑戰。
However regardless of how rugged the way forward is we must persist in developing new key products in the industry . If Hong Kong is stuck in the old ways it can hardly cope with the challenges in the new era
此外，我亦會談談年金保費扣稅的問題，自從去年年金保費及強積金自願性供款可以合計扣稅後，有關計劃廣受市民歡迎，特別是年金計劃。
In addition I would also like to talk about tax deductions for annuity premiums . Since the introduction of an aggregate tax deductible limit for annuity premiums and Mandatory Provident Fund MPF voluntary contributions last year the relevant schemes have been well received by the public particularly annuity schemes
根據最新的資料，業界已經售出13萬張延期年金保單，涉及金額94億元，證明市場對這類產品需求殷切，亦證明政府適當鼓勵了為香港市民提供更佳退休安排的一種產品。
According to the latest information the sector has sold 130 000 deferred annuity policies involving 9.4 billion . This reflects the earnest demand for such products in the market and the fact that a product which provides a better retirement arrangement for Hong Kong people has been given the right boost by the Government
同時，我們亦建議政府檢討現行自願醫保計劃的實施情況，盡快全面優化，吸引更多有能力的市民投保，分擔公營醫療壓力。
At the same time we also advise the Government to review the implementation of the existing Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme so as to enhance the scheme on all fronts expeditiously attract more people with the means to join the scheme and alleviate the pressure on public hospitals
我希望司長稍後可以再考慮我們的建議。
I hope the Financial Secretary will further consider our proposals later
大家可能知道，他曾經在伊朗當記者，所以他擁有國際視野，有深度分析能力。
Members may know that he used to work as a journalist in Iran and he therefore has an international outlook and is capable of doing deep analysis
他亦有他的堅持，特別是他對環保的熱心，他曾找我表示不談政治，只集中火力搞環保，我是同意的。
He has his convictions and he is particularly enthusiastic about environmental protection . He once said to me that we should put aside politics and only focus on environmental protection . I agreed with him
我一方面欣賞他的國際視野，但另一方面我對他的解決方法卻持不同意見。
I appreciate his international outlook on the one hand but on the other hand I disagree with his solution to the problem
其實，新型冠狀病毒真的會改變國際大形勢，這是司長需要注意的。
In fact the novel coronavirus will really change the general international situation . This is what the Financial Secretary needs to note
當然，大家從很多文獻看到，這並不合理，正如雷曼事件，誰要負責呢？
As we can see from many papers this is certainly not reasonable . In the case of the Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers for example who should be held responsible?
或者伊波拉病毒，誰要負責呢？
Or in the case of Ebola virus who should be held responsible?
如果要找出病毒源頭而對某國提起訴訟，將來誰敢購買美國資產呢？
If the origin of the virus is to be identified and lawsuits are to be initiated against a country who dares to purchase American assets in the future?
原因是美國國債龐大到不知如何解決，無論經濟戰爭或實際戰爭也不是不可能發生。
The reason is that the amount of American Treasury bonds is so enormous that no solution may possibly be found . An economic war or a physical war is not impossible
在這國際形勢下，我們當然不應該像某些人一樣，到美國要求制裁香港，因為這事實上對香港會有很大傷害。
In such an international situation we should certainly not act like someone who has travelled to the United States calling for sanctions on Hong Kong for this will actually do great harm to Hong Kong
無論他們的出發點多偉大，無論他們表示如何為了香港好，實際後果都是令香港人受到慘痛的傷害，很多支持民主的人也會受到傷害。
No matter how great their ultimate aim is no matter how they claim to be doing that for the sake of Hong Kong the actual outcome will invariably be Hong Kong people being bitterly victimized . Many people who support democracy will likewise be victimized
這對像我一樣以香港為家的人，只持有香港特區護照的人傷害更大，因為我們哪裏也不會去，只會留在香港。
This will do greater harm to people like me who treat Hong Kong as our home and hold only Hong Kong SAR passports for the reason that we will go nowhere but only stay in Hong Kong
香港有不同政見的人，我經常說香港根本是五顔六色，為甚麼一定要變黃呢？
In Hong Kong people hold different political views . I often say that Hong Kong is multi - coloured so why does one have to become yellow?
事實上，所謂黃色經濟圈，如果香港整 體經濟差，甚麼圈也會失敗。
In fact any circle even the so - called yellow economic circle will be doomed to failure if the overall economy of Hong Kong is poor
然而，如果香港不但對國家沒有好處，更只令國家感到威脅，甚至受到傷害，"一國兩制"便很快會消失。
However if Hong Kong brings no good to our country but only makes our country feel threatened or even hurt one country two systems will soon disappear
主席，今年的財政預算案是兩個月前，在2月26日發布的，當時陳茂波來到立法會，說要動用1,200億元，希望能夠振興經濟，但兩個月後，現時香港看來已經完全不一樣了。
President the Budget of this year was delivered two months ago on 26 February . At that time Paul CHAN came to the Legislative Council and said 120 billion would be spent in the hope of boosting the economy . However two months down the line Hong Kong looks completely different now
兩個月後，我們看到情況更惡劣；兩個月後，我們看到社會更紛亂；兩個月後，我們看到香港人對前景更是毫無信心。
Two months down the line we see a worsening situation; two months down the line we see more chaos in society; two months down the line we see a complete lack of confidence of Hongkongers in the future prospects
表面上看，是由於武漢肺炎的疫情令香港飽受經濟打擊，但眾所周知，根據報道，雖然中國大陸早於約12月已爆發疫情，但香港在1月中下旬才出現首宗個案。
On the surface it is because the outbreak situation of the Wuhan pneumonia has dealt a heavy blow to the Hong Kong economy . But as everyone knows according to the news reports although the epidemic broke out in Mainland China early in around December Hong Kong did not have the first case until mid - or late January
去年年初，當政府一意孤行要推行"送中條例"時，全香港不單民主派議員站出來要求政府三思，當時連香港商界很多吃得開的商人，包括地產商及代表商界的立法會議員均提出異議，他們有些是悄悄地勸止，亦有些是公開表明，請政府不要推行"送中條例"，因為這真的會把香港"送中"。
Early last year when the Government was bent on introducing the extradition to China Bill Members of the pro - democracy camp were not the only people across the territory who came forward to request the Government to think twice . At that time even many businessmen who had been doing well in the business sector in Hong Kong including real estate developers and Legislative Council Members representing the business sector raised objections . Some of them advised in private and some in public that the Government should not introduce the extradition to China Bill because it was indeed tantamount to surrendering Hong Kong to China
很可惜，言猶在耳，政府其實有很多事情可以自行決定，但它卻決定不到，背後原因是否北京政府曾經出手，要求"林鄭"一定要下這道命令？
Regrettably despite such advice the Government failed to make to its own decision though there were actually a lot of things which it could decide on its own . What was the reason behind? . Was it because Beijing had stepped in and demanded that Carrie LAM should give such an order?
這當然只有"林鄭"或北京才知道。
Regarding this of course only Carrie LAM or Beijing knows the answer
政府已經走了最壞的一步，令香港陷於水深火熱之中。
The Government has already taken the worst step driving Hong Kong into dire straits
有些數字令我們很擔心，有些改變亦絕對令香港人很擔心。
Some figures have caused us grave concern and some changes have absolutely caused great worries to Hongkongers
今年2月10日，Bloomberg的評論員馬凱斯形容香港出現了名為失效國度的病徵，她看到香港市民搶口罩、搶物資，對政府、對公營部門，甚至對部分私營企業也絕不信任。
On 10 February this year Clara Ferreira MARQUES a commentator of Bloomberg described Hong Kong as showing symptoms of a failed state . She saw the people of Hong Kong scrambling for face masks and panic buying . They simply did not trust the Government public organizations and even some private enterprises
她在文章中表示，香港在這數個月對示威的處理手法受到很大爭議，再加上疫情，以及司法制度飽受衝擊，香港作為金融中心的前景相當暗淡。
In her article she wrote that Hong Kongs way of handling protests in these several months was highly controversial . Coupled with the epidemic and the judicial system that has come under fire the prospects of Hong Kong as a financial hub were gloomy
2月10日，當時香港的疫情仍未太嚴重，世界各地均沒有預計到武漢肺炎會令全球超過100萬人受影響，數十萬人會因疫症喪失生命，另外還造成很多經濟損失。
On 10 February the epidemic situation in Hong Kong was still not serious . Different parts of the world did not expected that apart from causing substantial economic losses the Wuhan pneumonia would affect over a million people around the world and hundreds of thousands of people would lose their lives because of the epidemic
由香港的小規模經濟危機擴大至全球經濟危機，我們看到這不單是疫症的問題，亦不是香港的醫院和深切治療部服務，甚至口罩數量是否足夠的問題，更深層的問題是，究竟我們有沒有辦法令香港人重拾信心？
While a small scale economic crisis in Hong Kong has escalated to a global one we can see that the issue is not simply about the epidemic . Neither is it about whether the services in hospitals or intensive care units ICUs or even the quantities of face masks in Hong Kong are adequate . A deeper question is whether we do have ways to restore Hongkongers confidence
有沒有人能夠在疫情完結後繼續相信這個政府，即相信政府會捍衞他們的利益，相信政府有能力管治香港，相信政府有方法激勵人心？
After the epidemic is over can anyone continue to trust this Government believing that it will defend their interests is capable of governing Hong Kong and can lift up peoples hearts?
問題是，我們完全看不到前景。
The problem is that we cannot see any prospects at all
2003年SARS爆發，縱使香港受到無情打 擊，死亡人數接近300人，當時的死亡人數和進入深切治療部的人數較現時更多，受到的打擊更大，但當時香港人對周圍的環境、特區政府和北京仍未死心。
In 2003 the SARS outbreak dealt a relentless blow to Hong Kong with nearly 300 deaths . At that time the death toll and the number of people admitted to ICUs were higher than the present ones . The impacts made were greater
今天我們對周圍的環境，除了日常接觸的醫療系統外，對整個政府和北京中央毫無信任。
But the people of Hong Kong had not lost hope on the surrounding environment the Special Administrative Region SAR Government and Beijing . Today as regards the surrounding environment except for the health care system to which we have access in our everyday life we do not have the slightest trust in the entire Government or the Central Authorities in Beijing
要復蘇，要走出困局，我們也知道並不容易。
We know it is by no means easy to recover and get out of the predicament
我們看看大環境如何？
Let us look at the general environment
香港的經濟自由度指數下跌了1.1%，根據《華爾街日報》和傳統基金會在2020年發表的經濟自由度指數，香港的排名下跌至第二位，是自1995年後，25年以來首次發生。
The Index of Economic Freedom of Hong Kong has dropped 1.1 % . According to the Index of Economic Freedom released by the Wall Street Journal and the Heritage Foundation in 2020 Hong Kongs ranking has fallen to the second . It has happened for the first time in 25 years since 1995
他們的報告指出，除了令我們覺得相當諷刺的法治這部分外，香港在管治效益、市場開放度及政府規模的評分均下跌，而在法治方面，他們亦清楚指出，2019年《逃犯條例》的修訂嚴重危及香港司法獨立的風險仍然存在。
As highlighted in their report besides the part about the rule of law which we consider a big irony Hong Kongs scores in government size regulatory efficiency and open markets have dropped . In regard to the rule of law they have clearly pointed out that the risk of the independence of Hong Kongs judiciary being seriously imperiled by the amendment exercise of the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance in 2019 still exists
雖然香港的貪污率偏低，但報告亦指出香港政府打擊貪污不力。
Despite the low rates of corruption in Hong Kong the report pinpointed the insufficient effort of the Hong Kong Government in the fight against corruption . There are good reasons for our worries