High Life

26 品 “如果维持现状，香港过去的优 势只会被削弱。我相信大湾区是香港 的未来和救星。我们的优势在于，这 些年来一直对香港发展有促进作用的 法治和独立司法机构。这些非常重 要，且这种重要性将持续下去。香港 在大湾区的角色非常关键。” 我们请盛智文先生用三个词来形 容当今时代的中国，他毫不犹豫，脱 口而出。 “第一是「技术」；第二是「梦 想」，习主席提出且人人认同的中国 梦；第三？「信心」。我认为这是中 国新获得的信心。 “我真心为能够成为中国人而感 到骄傲。放弃以前的护照并不是一个 轻易的决定，但我已经在香港工作了 38年，内心更加贴近中国而非西方。 “Arresting some famous names whopeoplethoughtwereuntouchable was a great start because it changed people’s perceptions. People see someone like the head of a province earning a fewthousand RMB amonth, but they have a Piaget watch, so they ask questions. President Xi addressed this in a very sensible way which gained the respect of the people. “I’ve been in China for 35 years and I’ve seen people’s lives get dramatically better. I knowpeople say he’ll serve more than two terms. But many countries have presidents who have served more than two terms. I believe he will step down when he thinks there is somebody good enough to carry through his policies. “Last year 138 million Chinese travelled abroad. By 2020, it will be 200 million. Travel makes you smart. The more you travel, the more you see things, themore you change your culture. So, I believe very strongly in President Xi – no different to when Deng Xiaoping came along and opened up China. That really helped China become what it is today. “President Xi is taking the next step. He came up with the Belt and Road idea. My even stronger belief is in theGreaterBayArea. I thinkthat’s great for Hong Kong and Macau. The bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai will open the whole western 我亲眼目睹了中国的变化，对于其发 展前景，我看到一派繁荣。再看看美 国、欧洲或其他所谓的发达国家，我 看到的是基础设施的日益恶化——机 场、高速公路、道路等等，就像第二 或第三世界国家。每次去上海、深圳 或者若干年前仍是荒地的某个地方， 我都深感自豪。我看到了奇迹般的演 变。 corridor. The high-speed rail between Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong will put Southern China within two hours. Shenzhen is already ahead of Silicon Valley – it’s amazing what’s coming out of there. The borders will basically become invisible. “If we remain as we are, Hong Kong’s strengths of the past will only erode. I believe the Greater Bay Area is the future and savior of Hong Kong. Our strength will be the rule of law and the independent judiciary which have served Hong Kong well all these years. They are very important and will continue. Hong Kong has a very important role to play in the Greater Bay Area.”