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不過，司長沒有選擇這樣做，整份預算案確實相當平實，沒有石破天驚的動作，也貫徹政府一向審慎理財的原則，相當平穩，而從另一個角度看，這也是負責任的做法。
The Secretary did not do so though . Instead the entire Budget is truly down - to - earth without an drastic measures adhering to the Governments established principle of fiscal prudence . From another perspective the prudence reflects a sense of responsibility
今年預算案同樣錯估盈餘。
The Budget this year is still statistically inaccurate as has been criticized by us over the years
我們過去多年批評，實質盈餘跟原先的預計有很大落差。
The actual surpluses differ widely with estimations
不過，這個問題和現象，也不能完全怪罪於會計師出身的司長，因為他上任還沒有半年時間，承接上任"掌櫃"的帳簿，所以雖然預算案仍然錯估盈餘，但我不會將責任完全歸咎於司長。
However we cannot ascribe all these problems and phenomena to the new Financial Secretary who started out as an accountant as he has just come into office and inherited the books from the last shopkeeper for less than half a year . Therefore I will not hold him fully accountable for all the inaccurate calculations in the Budget
主席，除了平穩，預算案亦有兩個進步之處，值得一提，也值得一讚。
President on top of the prudence I believe the Budget has made two advanced steps which are worth our acknowledgement and praise
其中一點，是司長透過預算案表達他對公共理財哲學的觀點；第二，司長推動成立稅務政策組研究改革稅制。
First through the Budget the Financial Secretary has articulated his philosophy of public finance; second he has promoted setting up a tax policy unit to study tax reform
審慎理財是特區政府應有之義，不過，在前"財爺"的預算案之中，在龐大盈餘下，仍然推出"0-1-1"方案，壓縮部門的開支，對於增加經常性開支，前"財爺"通常回應一句，擔心引致"結構性財赤"。
It is the SAR Governments duty to exercise fiscal prudence . That said the former Financial Secretary decided to roll out the 0 - 1 - 1 proposal in one of his previous Budgets squeezing departmental expenses despite a large surplus . In response to calls for increasing recurrent expenditure the former Financial Secretary as a rule stated his worry about structural deficits
誠然，市民現在看不到結構性財赤，但卻認為出現結構性盈餘，令財政儲備每年有增無減。
Honestly the people see no structural deficit at the moment yet they believe the Government is accumulating more fiscal reserves every year with continuous structural surpluses
社會上確實有很多人批評政府公共理財哲學過分保守，看不到"量入為出"，只看到"多入少出"，甚至有人認為是"官富民窮"。
Actually many in society criticize the Government for its excessive prudence in public finance . They see not the principle of keeping expenditure within the limits of revenues at present but substantial revenues and minor expenditure or even rich government and poor people
主席，香港社會的問題千頭萬緒，其中一個原因，是不同階層未能充分分享經濟發展的成果，社會向上流動困難。
President one of the reasons for Hong Kongs complicated problems is the uneven distribution of fruit of economic development among different social strata and the lack of upward social mobility
對於這些問題，本來庫房"彈藥"充足，政府應該擇善有為，靈活運用公共資源，回應社會上不同的訴求。
With respect to these problems the Government should have utilized its rich reserves to spend where necessary and flexibly deploy public resources to address various aspirations in society
所以，我同意司長不應該狹窄演繹《基本法》第一百零七條。
Therefore I agree to the Secretary that we should not narrowly interpret Article 107 of the Basic Law
主席，預算案第二個進步，是在第54段提出，在財經事務及庫務局轄下成立稅務政策組，審視一些稅務課題，因應本港目前面對的競爭和長遠的財政狀況，檢視稅務和調整相關安排。主席，香港稅基狹窄，政府收入來源單一。
President the second advancement brought about by the Budget is the establishment of the tax policy unit in the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau as proposed in paragraph 54 with a view to studying certain tax issues while examining and revising relevant taxation arrangements in relation to challenges currently facing Hong Kong and our financial position in the long run
雖然香港現時的財政狀況穩健，但我們都知道，香港是一個細小而十分開放的經濟體，的確非常容易受外圍經濟影響，而政府收入很容易受到直接衝擊。
Although Hong Kong maintains a healthy financial status at present we all know that Hong Kong as an small and open economy is highly susceptible to external economic environment and government revenue may easily be exposed directly then
歷史亦告訴我們，如果香港面對亞洲金融風暴、科網股爆破及SARS的連環衝擊，我們的確有機會錄得數以百億元計的赤字。
History showed us that when faced with successive crises like the Asian Financial Crisis the technology bubble burst and SARS it was not impossible for Hong Kong to record tens of billions of deficits
所以，要擴闊稅基，令政府收入多元和較為穩定，社會是理解和普遍認同。
So society generally understands and recognizes the need for broadening the tax base in order to create more diversified and stable sources of government income
說到底，是難以找到各方接受的方案，令稅基狹窄的問題遲遲沒有被廣泛討論或處理。
After all it is very difficult if not impossible to formulate a proposal acceptable to every parties . As a result the problem of narrow tax base has long been left aside not discussed or addressed
陳司長這次拿出決心，成立專責小組，是期望審視和優化香港稅制的結構，擴闊稅基，應對高齡化社會，增加香港競爭力，為香港創富。
Secretary Paul CHAN is determined to set up this unit in a bid to examine and enhance Hong Kongs tax regime and broaden the tax base to respond to an ageing population and strengthen our competitiveness so as to create wealth for Hong Kong
這亦顯示司長沒有迴避問題。
This also reflects the Secretarys boldness in facing the questions
不過，本屆政府任期只到6月底，司長很可能未必能在本屆任期內，展開這項如此具挑戰性的工作。
However with the current Governments term of office expiring in late June the Secretary may not likely be able to kick - start this challenging task within this term
但是，我期望新一屆政府不要將這項工作再次掃到地毯下，而應展開這項工作的諮詢和討論。
That said I hope the next Government will not once more leave the task aside but commence consultation and discussion in this respect
主席，雖然香港的經濟狀況表面不錯，但是，我們的確有很多隱憂。
President despite a good economy on the surface Hong Kong is troubled by many problems in fact
我們每年的GDP增長是2%至3%，失業率只有3%，的確可說是全民就業，但本港產業一直不夠多元化，而工資中位數亦多年沒有快速增長，長遠競爭力亦較鄰近的新加坡、上海或深圳相對下降。
We manage 2 % to 3 % GDP growth annually and our unemployment rate stands only at 3 % . It can certainly be said that we have achieved full employment . However industries in Hong Kong are always not diversified enough and we have not recorded any rapid growth in median wage for years while our long - term competitiveness has weakened compared to neighbours like Singapore Shanghai or Shenzhen
更大的問題是，本港樓價已貴絕全球，現時香港平均樓價與工資中位數的比例之高，亦是數一數二。
Even worse Hong Kong has the most expensive property market in the world and the average property prices to median wage ratio is exceptionally high at present
全球化、科技發展以至量化寬鬆的"印鈔票政策"似乎在短時間內無法改變，必定令貧富差距的問題出現，而香港是資本主義社會，貧富差距的趨勢亦不斷惡化。
Globalization technological advancement and even the money printing policy of quantitative easing are causes of disparity between the rich and the poor and we cannot possibly alter the trend in the short term . As a capitalist society Hong Kongs wealth gap is widening
雖然政府有政策，但數字告訴我們，不能因為有政策而停止關心這個問題。
Although the Government has formulated policies to address this problem figures indicate that we cannot stop caring about this problem simply because policies have been introduced
另外，年輕人缺乏向上流動的機會，覺得社會不夠公義；中產階層的負擔亦非常沉重；基層市民亦覺得生活艱難，前途無甚希望。
Furthermore young people believe that society is not fair enough due to a lack of upward social mobility; the middle class have to shoulder heavy burden; the grass roots are leading a difficult life without much hope
這些情況，新一屆政府需要繼續透過資源再分配、改善民生等工作，達致社會安穩的根本。
In the face of these situations the new Government needs to continue reallocating resources and enhancing the peoples livelihood thereby laying the foundation for social stability
我認為一個社會必須提供適度的社會保障，並推行有效促進社會流動的政策，從教育、醫療和房屋政策方面，讓市民實質分享經濟成果。
I believe that every society must offer its people with proper social protection as well as formulating effective policies which promote social mobility so as to allow the people a real share of economic benefits through policies on education health care and housing
很多人提到，應該透過財富再分配以解決社會問題，這是絕對正確的，但我認為在談論再分配的同時，必須同時談論創富。
Many people have suggested resolving social problems by wealth redistribution . This is absolutely right . Yet while discussing redistribution we must at the same time discuss wealth creation
正如新加坡前領導人李光耀先生多次強調，要談再分配，首先要創造財富，而香港必須依靠和鞏固本身的優勢，不斷發展，才能繼續創富。
As reiterated on many occasions by Mr LEE Kuan - yew former leader of Singapore we must first create wealth before talking about redistribution . In Hong Kongs case we must rely on and consolidate our own advantages and sustain our economic development so as to keep on creating wealth
香港是中國境內最國際化的城市，亦是全球最自由的經濟體，因此，香港需要繼續保持"一國兩制"的特色，以及維護本港既有中西文化薈萃、法制健全、低稅制及廉潔等制度和措施，在國家發展下，不斷抓緊機遇。
As the most internationalized city in China and an economy with most freedom in the world Hong Kong must preserve the uniqueness of one country two systems maintain our culture which represents a blend of East and West uphold our systems and measures contributing to such features as a rigorous legal system low tax rate and probity as well as seizing the opportunities arising from the states development
主席，要發展經濟，便要聚積人才和錢財。
President two kinds of resources are essential to our economic development; the first is human resources; the second is financial resources
今天由於時間關係，我先談人才。
Due to time constrain I will focus on human resources today
我認為，本屆政府在提升香港整體勞動人才質素方面，成績不算很突出。
I consider that the current Government has not been outstanding in improving overall manpower quality in Hong Kong
首先，香港面對整體勞動力下降。
First the workforce in Hong Kong is shrinking
香港人是優秀的，但很多擁有豐富經驗的工作人口正步入退休年齡，與此同時，我們看到很多青年人感到前路受阻，欠缺發展機會。
Hongkongers are people of high calibre but many experienced members of our workforce are approaching retirement while many young people feel like having no access to career advancement
確實，這些現象告訴我們，香港的專業人才有青黃不接的危機，而香港的勞動力亦出現萎縮。
Indeed these phenomena reflect a concern about succession in professional sectors and Hong Kongs workforce is also diminishing
面對整體勞動力減少，我們經常聽到僱主說很難聘請合適的人才，即使加薪亦未必找到合適人選。
Against the background of a contracting workforce it is difficult for employers to hire the right staff even if they are willing to offer higher salaries
主席，香港是一個開放的經濟體系，我們過去主要透過貿易和製造業輸出產品。
President Hong Kong is an open economy . We mainly exported our goods through trade and the manufacturing industry in the past
但是，接下來，香港要跨到新台階，我們要依靠的，不應是貨物，而是人才。
However we are now progressing to the next stage and I believe that we should no longer rely on exportation of goods but our human resources
我們現時的服務業增值不算非常高，而我們的服務多是內向型，並非達致可以服務於大灣區、"一帶一路"國家，甚至全世界。
At this moment our service industry does not generate much added value and our services mainly target internal demands but not markets in the Big Bay Area Belt and Road countries or even the whole world
所以，雖然司長不在席，但教育局局長在席，我希望我們在培訓人才和提升各行業競爭力方面，要不斷努力，不斷要求自己做更多，而香港自身的人才亦要看到，我們若要突破，眼光不應只集中在香港，而應該看大灣區和"一帶一路"，否則我們只會劃地為牢。
Therefore though the Financial Secretary is not present at this moment the Secretary for Education is in the Chamber . I hope the Government can keep devoting efforts on manpower training and enhancing the competitiveness of our industries while continuously encouraging improvements in our own capability . On the other hand Hong Kong people should realize that we must look beyond Hong Kong in search of a breakthrough and should instead set our sights on the Big Bay Area and One Belt One Road lest we will be confined by our own boundary
整體而言，主席，民建聯會支持預算案，亦呼籲反對派停止"拉布"，讓惠民措施早日得以落實。
Generally speaking President DAB supports the Budget . We urge the opposition camp to stop filibustering to allow the early implementation of measures benefiting the people
以前有一名財主招呼客人在家裏留宿，客人觀察到這個家真的很漂亮，美輪美奐，但灶頭的設計似乎極有問題，很容易引起火災，所以便善意地建議屋主出錢請人重新設計煙囱和將用以生火的柴搬離灶頭。
Once upon a time a rich man invited a guest to stay overnight in his house . The guest noticed that the design of the stove in his extravagant house with elaborate furnishings seemed to be very problematic as it would catch fire very easily . So he kindly advised the house owner to engage a workman to redesign the chimney and move the firewood away from the stove
事後，這名有錢的屋主大排筵席，邀請所有鄰居到來感謝他們，亦賠償足夠金錢給所有受波及的鄰居，唯獨一人，便是故事中的主角，即善意提醒屋主的有心人。
Afterwards this wealthy house owner invited all his neighbours to a lavish banquet as a show of thanks for their help and offered adequate monetary compensation to those neighbours who were affected . But one person was not invited the main character in this story the good guest who offered a kind reminder to the house owner
對於當初勸他曲突徙薪的客人，他連一句感謝的話也沒有說。
The house owner did not offer a single word of thanks to this guest who advised him to bend the chimney and remove the firewood at the outset
主席，預算案以至香港近年整體的公共財政政策和策略有點像這名有錢的財主。
President the Budget and even Hong Kongs overall public finance policy and strategy in recent years bear some resemblance to this rich man
政府用在實事及人民福祉上的錢出奇地吝嗇，但用在講究排場、看來美輪美奐的大型基建上的錢卻是毫不猶豫的"洗腳唔抹腳"。
The Government is surprisingly miserly in its spending on concrete measures and peoples well - being . But it does not hesitate to spend money on taking forward lavish and elaborate infrastructure projects of a massive scale without considering their financial implication
以本屆政府或本港的財政盈餘而言，除用在多項千億元基建外，其實仍然有大量盈餘可以與民共享。
Looking at the fiscal surplus of the present Government or Hong Kong I would say that the Government can actually share the substantial remainder of our fiscal surplus with the people after spending hundreds of billions of dollars on various infrastructure projects
香港在安老、教育、住屋、 醫療和扶貧等民生問題上其實均需要政府投入大量資源。
In Hong Kong livelihood issues including elderly care education housing health care and poverty alleviation are actually in need of substantial resources from the Government
政府在興建高鐵、機場第三條跑道時從容不迫，容許先撥款後研究，但卻沒有將同樣的邏輯放在民生事情上，反而進行大量研究、研究、再研究。
Speaking of constructing the Express Rail Link and a third airport runway the Government allowed funding allocation before conducting studies in a somewhat relaxed and unhurried manner . But in the case of livelihood issues it has to conduct large numbers of studies one after another instead of showing the same attitude
香港人要聲嘶力竭才爭取到一點一滴。
Hong Kong people can only get something bit by bit with large outcries
政府口口聲聲說要穩健理財，說預計2020年或許會有赤字。
The Government claims that prudent fiscal management is necessary and a fiscal deficit may occur in 2020 in its projection
從以下數項民生議題可見預算案如何缺乏對人的關懷。
The several livelihood issues as follows can show how the Budget is ripped of any care for the people
預算案指會預留300億元，以加強安老和殘疾人士的復康服務。
The Budget points out that 30 billion will be earmarked for the purpose of enhancing rehabilitation services for the elderly and people with disabilities
上述方案的5年計劃過去後，政府沒有推出任何安老或社福規劃目標。
The first one is the White Paper on Rehabilitation Policies and Services released in 1995 before the reunification . The second one is the Hong Kong Rehabilitation Programme Plan launched in 1998 . After the passage of the five - year plans set out in the above mentioned white paper and programme plan the Government has failed to lay down any planning targets on elderly care or social welfare benefits
主席，一個有效的規劃機制應該評估每年離世和新增的殘疾人口，這樣才能全面地訂定土地和社區建設目標。
President an effective planning mechanism should assess the number of deaths and increase of people with disabilities every year . This is the only way to draw up comprehensive targets on the development of lands and also community facilities
不過，現時卻沒有這方面的評估。
But there is no such assessment at present
除300億元這個亮麗的數字外，政府沒有在安老政策及土地規劃上下任何工夫。
Except putting forth this glamorous figure of 30 billion the Government has not done anything when it comes to the elderly care policy and land planning
全民退休保障是本屆特首5年前的選舉承諾，但至今他卻沒有作出任何願意解決這個迫切需要的實際承諾。
Implementing universal retirement protection is an election undertaking made by the incumbent Chief Executive five years ago . But so far he has not made any actual promise as a show of his willingness to resolve this urgent need
在民間及學者提出可行的方案後，政府依然無動於衷。
After the community and scholars put forth certain feasible proposals the Government has remained indifferent
雖然政府口口聲聲表示人口老化嚴重，但政府有否完全的實際認知，以及有否任何願意解決這問題的決心呢？
The Government has claimed that population ageing is serious . But does it have any comprehensive or actual awareness of this problem? . And has it shown any willingness or determination to resolve this problem?
這屆政府的確令人感到極度失望。
The current - term Government is indeed extremely disappointing
主席，更亮麗的數字是教育的經常開支。
President another more glamorous figure is the recurrent expenditure on education
預算案預留786億元作為教育的經常開支，這的確是非常大的數字。
The Budget has earmarked 78.6 billion as the recurrent expenditure on education . This is honestly a substantial figure
但是，正如葉建源議員剛才所說，這數字只佔經常開支21.2%，是自回歸以來的新低。
But as Mr IP Kin - yuen said just now this sum merely accounts for 21.2 % of the total recurrent expenditure a record - low since the reunification
我剛才經常多番提及對人的關懷似乎是口惠而實不至。
It looks like the Government merely pays lip service to offering care for the people as I mentioned repeatedly just now
教育在眾多的民生議題中是最特別的，最需要這種關懷。
Education in various livelihood issues is unique in the sense that it is in the greatest need of such care
教育開支固然非常重要，但在 增加學額、改善校舍環境和推行交流外，政府有否投放資源關懷學生及老師呢？
True education expenditure is very important; but then apart from increasing school places improving campus environments and implementing exchange programmes has the Government allocated any resources to offer care for students and teachers?
對於老師同工不同酬的問題、合約老師懸而未決的問題，以及更重要的學生自殺問題、老師和學生精神健康的問題，預算案似乎並沒有觸及，絕對沒有展現對人的關懷。
It looks like the Budget has not mentioned anything about unequal pay for teachers performing the same duties the unresolved problems associated with contract teaching staff the more important problem of student suicide and also the mental health of teachers and students . It has definitely failed to show any care for the people
主席，延伸下去所牽涉的是醫療問題。
President what follows is health care
主席，這是"頭痛醫頭，腳痛醫腳"的庸醫思維。
President this is the very mindset of a mediocre physician who only treats the symptoms rather than the illness
政府根本沒有任何長遠醫療政策方案。
The Government has utterly failed to devise any long - term planning on its health care policy
醫療福利是社會最重要的保護網，而預算案一方面對基層醫療隻字不提，另一方面則說會研究以扣稅的方法將有能力的市民推向私人醫療系統，這並非負責任政府應有的態度。
Health care benefits are the most important safety net in society . While the Budget devotes no treatment to primary health care it nonetheless proposes to study the introduction of tax deduction as a means of driving people with the means to private health care . This is not the attitude that a responsible government should hold
主席，最近有一個港島區的樓盤開賣，一個400平方呎的單位索價1,000萬元。
President a residential development on the Hong Kong Island was offered for sale recently . A unit of 400 sq ft is priced at 10 million
無論是私樓、居屋還是公屋，不能"上樓"已成為這一代香港人最憂慮和關心的問題。
The impossibility to move up to private residential units HOS flats or public housing units has turned into the greatest worry and concern of Hong Kong people from the present generation
預算案指公屋供應量在未來5年會達到94,500個單位。
The Budget states that the public housing supply volume will reach 94 500 units within the next five years
但是，主席，香港房屋委員會去年公布2021年的公屋落成量目標只是這數字的一半。
But President as announced by the Hong Kong Housing Authority last year the public housing supply target for 2021 is merely half of this quantity
同時，我想問政府一個問題。
At the same time I want to ask the Government a question
政府預計在各項大型工程帶動下，未來數年的工程費必然會上升，每個公屋單位的造價應會上升至約100萬元至120萬元。
As projected by the Government construction cost will definitely rise in the next several years under the drive of various massive works projects and the construction cost of a public housing unit will rise to the range of around 1 million to 1.2 million
主席，我憂慮的是政府有否決心花一大筆金錢興建公屋呢？
President I am concerned about whether the Government is determined to spend such a huge sum on public housing construction
相比其他基建，我們看不到政府有這方面的決心。
We fail to see any such determination in the Government as opposed to its determination to take forward other infrastructure projects
即使這是一份看守式預算案，我們仍然希望預算案能提出關懷港人及滿足各階層需要的藍圖。
Despite its caretaker mindset we still hope that the Budget can show care for the people and roll out a blueprint capable of satisfying the needs of various social classes
預算案有關基本工程的開支高達868億元，這是歷年最高的。
According to the Budget the capital works expenditure will amount to as much as 86.8 billion a record - high over all these years
由此可見，現屆政府沒有把民生放在第一位。
This shows that the current - term Government refuses to treat peoples livelihood as its first priority
我相信在席其他議員皆感受得到。
I believe other Members present here also have this feeling
同時，政府不願意重視民生開支，因而出現公民黨所說的"善財難捨，冤枉甘心"的情況。
At the same time the Government refuses to attach importance to livelihood expenditures . This is why the Civic Party criticizes the Government for being tight - fisted with benevolent measures; generous with extravagant projects
此外，我們是否想香港變成充斥着"大白象"工程的城市呢？
Besides do we want to see the degeneration of Hong Kong into a city with a proliferation of white elephant projects?
我們是否想香港充斥一個個沒有實際用途或經濟效益的"大白象"工程呢？
Do we want see a proliferation of white elephant projects without any practical uses and cost - effectiveness in Hong Kong?
我希望來屆政府深思熟慮。
I hope the next Government can give serious thoughts
主席，讓我在此呼應我剛才提及的成語故事。
President at this point of my speech let me speak in resonance with the story behind the idiom I mentioned a moment ago
當然，我不會期望我們善意的忠告會輕易得到建制派同事及政府官員的理解，而必然會出現的情況是在反對票數較少的情況下，《條例草案》最終會獲得通過。
Of course I will not expect pro - establishment Members and government officials to readily appreciate our sincere advice . And a forgone conclusion is that the Bill will be passed at the end of the day due to a smaller number of opposition votes
我只是希望準特首林鄭月娥或下任財政司司長在編寫下一份預算案時展現更大的同理心和對人的關懷，可以用盈餘做到"善財甘心，冤枉再見"。
I merely hope that Chief Executive - elect Carrie LAM or the next Financial Secretary can show greater empathy and care for the people when compiling the next Budget and spend its fiscal surplus generously on introducing benevolent measures rather than taking forward extravagant projects
雖然香港並非一個國家，只是一個城市，但這思考方向是絕無矛盾的。
While Hong Kong is a city rather than a country this mentality is definitely without any contradiction
我謹代表公民黨陳辭。
This is my speech on behalf of the Civic Party
主席，今年財政司司長發表的財政預算案四平八穩，驚喜欠奉，但亦算瞻前顧後。
President the Budget delivered by the Financial Secretary this year is overcautious and lacks any pleasant surprise; nevertheless it is forward - looking
首先，他一次過紓困"派糖"351億元，力度與去年相若，有助香港在今年穩定開局之餘繼續保持增長。
First of all the Financial Secretary will offer a one - off sweetener amounting to 35.1 billion which is similar in scale to that of last year to facilitate a stable debut and maintain growth for Hong Kong this year
其次，他提出作多方面長遠社會投資，應對人口老化、教育、青少年發展等備受社會關注的問題。
Secondly he proposes to make long - term social investment in multiple respects to respond to issues of great social concern such as the ageing population education youth development etc
最後和更重要的是，他願意研究未來的財政收入結構，維持香港應有的競爭力。
Last but not least he is willing to look into the structure of the fiscal revenue to maintain Hong Kongs competitiveness that it should have
對於這份預算案，我有4點看法： 第一、支持香港金融服務業持續發展的措施必須予以堅持。
I have four comments on this Budget . First measures on the sustained development of Hong Kongs financial services industry should be maintained
事實上，近年香港在金融方面取得不俗的發展。
The financial development of Hong Kong has actually been quite good in recent years
國家"十三五"規劃亦指出，必須支持香港鞏固和提升其國際金融中心的地位，以及強化其全球離岸人民幣業務樞紐和國際資產管理中心的功能。
The National 13 Five - Year Plan pledges support for Hong Kong in reinforcing and enhancing our position as an international financial centre and in strengthening our status as the global offshore Renminbi business hub and our function as an international asset management centre
預算案因而提出了不少支持香港金融業持續發展的措施，例如發展基建投融資中心、資產管理和企業財資中心、推動金融科技、推出公共年金計劃、提供稅務優惠發展飛機租賃業務、擴大基金業利得稅豁免範圍和加快開展跨境金融等。
In response the Government has put forth many measures in the Budget to support the sustainable development of Hong Kongs financial services industry such as developing an infrastructure investment and financing centre and an asset management and corporate treasury centre; promoting Fintech launching a public annuity scheme; providing tax concession for developing aircraft financing business; expanding profits tax exemption to fund industries; and expediting the development of cross - border financing
這些措施都十分值得投資，而且有利香港和金融服務業的長遠健康發展。
It is worthwhile to invest in these measures which are conducive to the long - term and healthy development of Hong Kong and its financial services industry
我希望這些相關舉措，不會因為政府換屆而半途而廢，而是要堅持不懈，盡快實現。
I hope that these measures will not be left unfinished due to the change of government and that the Government will persevere with these measures and implement them as soon as feasible
第二，加大力度，加快進度，推動經濟多元化發展、創新和拓展市場，支援中小企業，為長遠發展打穩基礎。
Secondly greater and faster effort should be made to promote diversified economic development as well as innovation and market development and provide support for SMEs so that a solid foundation can be laid down for the long - term development of Hong Kong