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July 1 day this year is the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China 10. It is reported that there will be more than 800 celebrations and commemorative activities. The author believes that in the past 10 years, what Hong Kong people were worried about did not happen, and the successful practice of "one country, two systems" won the general peace of mind and confidence of Hong Kong people, which is the most worth celebrating and commemorating.

I remember a woman from a university in Hong Kong gave a very emotional report on the joint statement signed by the Chinese and British governments at the East-West Center in Hawaii at the beginning of 1985, which was about the reaction of Hong Kong people. She said that Hong Kong has now become an "international orphan", and China will be recovered on 1 June 5438+July197. The British are unable to protect it, and Hong Kong people have no right to decide their own destiny. In order not to offend China, influential powers in the world have chosen "silence". Hong Kong people can only wait helplessly for that day to come. Speaking of excitement, her voice choked.

The professor also listed the worries of Hong Kong people, saying that after 1997, Hong Kong's prosperity would cease to exist and it might become a "dead port", and the people would lose their democracy and freedom forever. She doubted that the China government would keep its promise, and there might even be "liquidation" and "Cultural Revolution" in Hong Kong. She told the participants that Hong Kong people are in a state of panic, and many people are planning to get foreign passports and leave Hong Kong before 1997.

I was studying in America at that time. The atmosphere of the lecture and the emotional expression of this lady are still deeply in my memory. Since 199 1, I have been sent to the Hong Kong branch of Xinhua News Agency twice, once before and once after the handover. I also participated in the first-line report of Hong Kong's return. During this period, I personally felt the political pulse of Hong Kong people, and found that although a large number of people who love and love Hong Kong support and expect Hong Kong to return to the motherland, there are also many people who are full of doubts and afraid of returning. The lady who gave a speech in Hawaii was by no means an isolated person in Hong Kong, and her concern was representative. I understand them, because the return of Hong Kong is an earth-shattering event for them. How can such an incident not have a great impact on Hong Kong people who have lived under British rule for a long time? Some Hong Kong people are worried, which is not only understandable, but also normal.

As a close observer of the history of Hong Kong before and after the reunification, I think that looking back on the past ten years, Hong Kong people should be happy because nothing they were worried about has happened.

Has Hong Kong become an "international orphan"? number

Today, as a special administrative region of People's Republic of China (PRC), Hong Kong enjoys a high degree of autonomy and broad space for international activities. According to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as a member of the People's Republic of China (PRC) delegation, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may send representatives to participate in international organizations and conferences related to Hong Kong attended by various countries, and may speak in the name of "Hong Kong, China". You can participate in all international organizations and conferences organized by non-state organizations in the name of "China Hongkong", independently maintain and develop relations with any country, region and international organization, and sign and implement relevant agreements. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may, when necessary, establish official or semi-official economic and trade institutions in foreign countries, and foreign countries and state-owned countries that have diplomatic relations with the people of China may establish consulates and other official institutions in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong is now a member of many important international organizations, such as the World Trade Organization, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and the Asian Development Bank, and its representatives are frequently active in various international occasions. In June 2006, at the special session of the World Health Assembly, Ms. Chen Fengfuzhen was elected as the Director-General of an important United Nations specialized agency, the World Health Organization, becoming the first China person to hold this post. The Chief Executive of the SAR and other senior government officials can visit any country and region they need to visit. They are regarded as guests everywhere and received with high standards. Under the arrangement of the central government, at present, SAR passports enjoy visa-free treatment in more than 30 countries and regions, and Hong Kong residents holding SAR passports can travel freely and do business conveniently around the world.

When have Hong Kong people ever had such scenery? In the more than 50 years before the reunification, they never had a chance to get ahead. It was the British colonial rulers who arranged all their foreign affairs, and Hong Kong was the real international orphan in those years.

Has Hong Kong's "lack of prosperity" become a "dead port"? number

Hong Kong has maintained a good momentum of prosperity and development since the return of 10. Shortly after the reunification, Hong Kong suffered an unprecedented Asian financial crisis. During the period of 1998, Hong Kong's GDP showed negative growth (-5. 1%). Although Hong Kong's economic performance is relatively good compared with the economic downturn of 30-40% in most East Asian countries, it is a severe test for Hong Kong, which has just returned to China. Thanks to the efforts of the SAR Government and the people of Hong Kong, Hong Kong has fully mobilized its own potential and made full use of the favorable conditions for economic development in the Mainland, and Hong Kong has quickly regained its vitality.

Over the years, Hong Kong's economic growth has remained at a high level among mature economies, reaching 5.7% in 2005 and 5.9% in 2006, while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.9%, and further dropped to 4.3% in the first five months of 2007. A city with a population of less than 7 million has a GDP of 654.38+089.5 billion US dollars in 2006 and a per capita income of 27,466 US dollars, ranking 36th and 27th respectively in the world (according to the statistics of the International Monetary Fund). According to purchasing power, Hong Kong's per capita GDP ranks 15 in the world. In 2006, Hong Kong ranked seventh in foreign exchange reserves and ninth in import and export trade. For most of the past 10 years, Hong Kong ranked first in the world in container transportation. In June 2006, the highest single-day stock market value was 5438+065438+ 10, ranking seventh in the world, second only to Tokyo in Asia. It is predicted that Hong Kong stocks will hit a new high of 22,000 points by the end of this year. Hong Kong is still recognized as a free port in the world. By 2006, it was rated as the "freest economy" in the world by the Economic Freedom Index of the American Heritage Foundation 12 years.

These facts show that the "Pearl of the Orient" is still dazzling and still maintains its position as an important financial center, trade center and shipping center in the world.

Has Hong Kong lost its democracy and freedom? No, either.

Since the reunification 10, Hong Kong residents have generally enjoyed the rights of democracy and freedom endowed by the Basic Law. Hong Kong is the freest place for speech, press and publication, and has always enjoyed the reputation as an important information center in the world. Hong Kong citizens enjoy freedom of assembly, association, procession and demonstration according to law. Their way of life remains the same, "run by the horse, dance by the dance, and speculate by the stock." All political parties and groups will, as always, act in accordance with the law. People of different religious beliefs engage in religious activities in their own way and live in harmony with each other.

After the reunification, Hong Kong permanent residents enjoyed the right to vote and stand for election for the first time, and democracy really developed in Hong Kong. Under British rule, the Governor is appointed by London, other administrative officers of the Hong Kong government are appointed by the Governor, and members of the Legislative Council are also appointed by British officials, so Hong Kong people have no right to ask questions. Today, Hong Kong people can elect their own District Council members, and the broadly representative Election Committee composed of Hong Kong people elects the Chief Executive of the SAR by secret ballot, and finally reports it to the Central Government for appointment. This is a big step forward for Hong Kong people who have never enjoyed the right to democratic elections in the past. Moreover, according to the process stipulated in the Basic Law, Hong Kong's democracy will gradually develop and the scope of democracy will continue to expand.

Therefore, after the reunification, Hong Kong people have not lost their democracy and freedom, but have gained much more democracy and freedom than before.

Before the reunification, Hong Kong people were worried that Cantonese and English would be cancelled. In fact, this kind of worry is completely unnecessary. Cantonese and English are the official languages of Hong Kong. In recent years, although Hong Kong people can speak Putonghua more and more, which is the need of Hong Kong's own development, the central government has not promoted Putonghua in Hong Kong.

The PLA's presence in Hong Kong was also one of the worries of Hong Kong people. Some people say, "I'm afraid when I hear that the army is coming." However, the performance of the People's Liberation Army in autumn completely dispelled the doubts of Hong Kong people. Over the years, the PLA military camp has become one of the favorite places for many Hong Kong people.

Before and after the return of Hong Kong, the "immigration tide" of a large number of Hong Kong people emigrating overseas gradually subsided. On the contrary, there has been a "backflow tide" in recent years. According to statistics, 62,000 Hong Kong people immigrated to the United States, Canada, Australia and other countries in 1.992, but it has dropped sharply in recent years, with only about 1.0000 in 2006. At the same time, the number of returnees has increased year by year, and the number of returnees even exceeds the number of migrants. Hong Kong human resources experts said that "it has become a general trend for the second generation of immigrants to return to Hong Kong". It should be pointed out that some Hong Kong people who held more than two passports and "had two boats on their feet" saw that the situation in Hong Kong was good after the reunification and all returned to Hong Kong to start businesses.

Before the reunification, the worries of Hong Kong people focused on one point, that is, whether the Central Government would keep its promise in the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Ten years' history shows that the central government keeps its promise.

The Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong is a solemn statement made by the China Government to the international community. To show China's sincerity in keeping its promise, after the signing of the declaration, the China government solemnly submitted the document to the United Nations for the record and accepted the supervision of the international community.

After the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, with the joint efforts of the central government and people from all walks of life in Hong Kong, after more than four years of meticulous work and repeated revisions, the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Draft) was formulated, which was adopted by the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress in April with 1990, becoming the highest law in Hong Kong after the reunification. The Basic Law embodies the basic concepts of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong", a high degree of autonomy, prosperity and stability, and "unchanged for 50 years".

In the past ten years, both the Central Government and the SAR Government have faithfully acted in accordance with the Basic Law. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is an inalienable part of People's Republic of China (PRC), and the Central People's Government resumed the exercise of sovereignty from the date of reunification, and the diplomatic and national defense rights were returned to the Central Government. The SAR enjoys a high degree of autonomy, executive power, legislative power, independent judicial power and final adjudication power. Hong Kong will not implement the socialist system and policies in the Mainland, but will maintain its original social system and way of life for 50 years. The original laws remain basically unchanged. The executive and legislative organs of the SAR Government are made up of Hong Kong permanent residents and manage all internal affairs of Hong Kong. The central government does not send people to work in the SAR government. Although Hong Kong's land and natural resources are owned by the state, they are managed, used and developed by the SAR government, and its income is entirely controlled by the SAR government. The central government does not take any money from Hong Kong's fiscal revenue and taxes. The garrison expenses are also borne by the central government.

Central departments, provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall not interfere in the affairs of the Special Zone. If an institution needs to be established in Hong Kong, it must be approved by the SAR Government and the Central Government. Mainlanders who want to go to Hong Kong must go through the examination and approval procedures.

If the Hong Kong SAR encounters special difficulties, the central government will always give it strong support as long as the SAR government puts forward it.

Over the past 65,438+00 years, Hong Kong's success has been widely praised by the international community, because the China government has faithfully fulfilled its commitments and implemented the Basic Law.

"One country, two systems" is a great creation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) people represented by Deng Xiaoping. The practice of 10 years has proved that this idea is completely correct. The Central Government of China and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have delivered a satisfactory answer to the people of China, Hong Kong and the whole world. However, it is a long-term historical task to implement the principle of "one country, two systems" and maintain the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong. On the basis of summing up the experience in the first 10 year, we will ensure that the work will be better in the second 10 year, the third 10 year or even longer. To do better, it is important not to forget the worries that Hong Kong people once had, and to learn useful elements from them, so that we can remain modest, cautious and clear-headed at all times and under all circumstances, and always move forward in the direction set by the Basic Law.