HK ‘performed poorly in accomplishing tasks’

Beijing’s 13th five-year plan revealed its concerns about the Hong Kong government’s inability to accomplish what is expected of it, according to a local delegate of China’s top advisory body. Professor Lau Siu-kai – the government’s former think tank chief who helped formulate the previous five-year plan in 2011 – said the lack of any new items indicated that the government had fallen short. “The 12th five-year plan mentioned six new industries for Hong Kong and about 10 infrastructural items [for cross-border cooperation], but they were not delivered upon [… ] So this year there was no actual item at all,” he told the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. “This implies that we performed poorly in accomplishing tasks.” The chapter devoted to Hong Kong and Macau listed seven projects, including three new development zones in Guangdong and infrastructure projects such as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. None of those projects have so far been completed.

‘Temple culture’ promoted in Macau

The Macau Temple Civilization Promotion Committee aimed to raise awareness of local temple culture through a two-day set of Taoist musical performances that delighted local audiences, Macao Daily News reported. The cultural event, which ended on Sunday, was supported by the Macau Taoist Association and more than ten temples. Exhibitions of traditional handcraft and of other folk culture were on display for both tourists and local residents to enjoy. The Taoist musical group played eight pieces of music.