The Chamber has called on the Chief Executive to balance Hong Kong’s stringent quarantine and other pandemic-related restrictions against the need to protect public health. The Chamber has also put forward, on behalf of members, other recommendations that span such issues as capitalizing on the Greater Bay Area, addressing manpower needs, optimizing land and housing supply, and building resilience.

The Chamber supports the use of legislation to eliminate disposable plastic tableware from the waste stream, but suggests that consideration should also be given to viable substitutes as an interim means of transitioning away from plastics. Over the long term, there is the need for a holistic approach to eliminating the use of single-use items.

The Chamber welcomes and supports a Member’s Bill as proposed by Ms Elizabeth Quat to incorporate wildlife trafficking and illegal trade crimes into the Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance. We believe that by vesting the authorities with greater investigative and punitive powers, this would have the desired effect of reducing wildlife crimes committed in Hong Kong.