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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam gets pat on back from premier Li Keqiang for ‘proactive’ governance and pushing bay area plan

China’s No 2 official praises chief executive for taking ‘new steps’ in solving livelihood problems in city

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam briefs Premier Li Keqiang (centre) in Beijing. Photo: Handout
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor to find new areas for economic growth while avoiding risks, as he hailed her for taking a “proactive” approach to governance.

The No 2 official’s remarks came on the last day of Lam’s three-day maiden duty visit to Beijing. She is expected to meet President Xi Jinping on Friday afternoon to brief him on the city’s social, economic and political developments.

According to the official Xinhua news agency, the premier hoped that the Hong Kong government would unite people from all sectors to further explore how to boost economic development.

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But while the city needed to develop new industries, it should avoid risks to its growth, he added.

The premier also told Lam to get the city to actively participate in the “Belt and Road Initiative”, Beijing’s global trade strategy, as well as the Greater Bay Area initiative.
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Hong Kong should also maintain its role as an international financial centre, and its edge as a centre for commerce, with the city doing more to support China’s economic growth and its efforts to open up to the outside world, Li said.

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