Deng Zhonghua Urges Government's Visible Hand to Break Vested-Interest Barriers
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24 October 2026, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong report: Deng Zhonghua, former deputy director of the State Council's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, gave views on Hong Kong's first five-year plan. He said Hong Kong should use the government's "visible hand" to break barriers set up by vested interests and revive growth momentum through reform. He also proposed that Hong Kong must empower emerging industries by relaxing regulation and improve the mechanism for sharing development outcomes. The report did not mention specific policy arrangements, timetables or responses from any parties regarding these proposals, and the matter remains at the advocacy stage.
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- 南華早報·香港鄧中華：香港須以政府「有形之手」破既得利益障礙推動改革
曾任國務院港澳辦副主任的鄧中華表示，香港應在首個五年規劃下以政府「有形之手」打破既得利益設置的障礙，透過改革重振增長動力。他亦提出香港須透過放寬監管賦能新興產業，並完善發展成果共享機制。
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