Zhang Haipeng, Chief Executive Officer of China State Construction International: It is planned to invest more than 100 billion yuan in Hong Kong during the "14th Five-Year Plan"

The Paper's Hong Kong reporting group Han Yuting Peng Yujie

On the morning of October 25th, the theme exhibition of "The Spirit of the Times Shines on the Xiangjiang River" was opened at the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Zhang Haipeng, Chief Executive Officer of China State Construction International Group Co., Ltd., said in his speech at the opening ceremony that the group has been rooted in Hong Kong for 42 years, always taking Hong Kong as its home, thinking of Hong Kong and taking Hong Kong as pride, insisting on deepening hong Kong and building Hong Kong, laying an industry leading position in the fields of residential investment and development, engineering construction, public property services, assembly and synthetic construction MiC and other fields.

Zhang Haipeng said that the outline of the national "14th Five-Year Plan" clearly put forward the strategic positioning of Hong Kong's "eight major centers", and the introduction of the "Qianhai Plan" last month provided unlimited opportunities for Hong Kong to give full play to its own strengths and integrate into the overall situation of national development.

On 6 October, Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), also proposed 310 new measures in her Policy Address, focusing on promoting the development strategy of the northern metropolitan area and creating a more ideal living and living environment for the public.

"China State Construction is very appreciative of this, and will further exert the Group's rapid construction and intelligent construction technology expertise such as assembling synthetic building MiC and building information simulation BIM, increase participation in the construction of transitional swing houses and public housing, use new technologies to effectively improve construction efficiency, assist the SAR government to accelerate housing supply, and further increase investment in private housing and public property services in Hong Kong to help citizens live and work in peace and contentment." Zhang Haipeng said.

He pointed out that Hong Kong has always been an important strategic area for the Group's operations. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the Group will give full play to the advantages of the whole industry chain, continue to cultivate deeply in the field of economy and people's livelihood, and firmly achieve the four "1,000" goals, so as to contribute to a better tomorrow for Hong Kong and "one country, two systems".

Zhang Haipeng also listed the group's four future work directions in Hong Kong.

First, give full play to the Group's strong financial investment strength and financial stability, and continue to increase investment and expansion in the fields of people's livelihood housing, infrastructure, urban operation, and public services. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Hong Kong plans to invest more than 100 billion yuan to provide strength for Hong Kong's economic development.

Second, give full play to the Group's diversified operational advantages to create more local jobs and development opportunities. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, it is planned to recruit 1,000 new employees in Hong Kong every year to provide responsibility for a happy life in Hong Kong.

Third, give play to the role of Chinese-funded enterprises as a bridge hub and boost Hong Kong's integration into the overall situation of national development. As an industry leader, we will accelerate the implementation of Hong Kong construction standards in the Greater Bay Area, and during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, we will launch the implementation of the "Thousand People Crossing the River" plan, send 1,000 Hong Kong employees across the Shenzhen River to work and live in the mainland, promote the integration and development of Hong Kong professionals and the Greater Bay Area, and provide momentum for a better tomorrow for Hong Kong.

Fourth, relying on the Group's rich operating resources, it has extensively carried out various special public welfare activities such as housing repair, comfort for the elderly and poverty alleviation, and love visits in grass-roots communities, and increased the protection of people's livelihood services. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, it is planned to carry out more than 1,000 family house repairs in Hong Kong to provide a temperature for the well-being of the people in Hong Kong.

Before concluding his speech, he also announced the official launch of the "Dream Bay Area" design competition and the internship program for Chinese-funded enterprises: the Group cooperated with professional organizations to solicit architectural project design solutions for students from universities in the Greater Bay Area; during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the Group provided 100 internship positions to Hong Kong university students every year, providing more opportunities for the young generation in Hong Kong to display their talents.

Editor-in-Charge: Jiang Ziwen