Hardly a day goes by when we don’t read something in the local press that refers to our status as Asia’s world city. Even when people feel we have not lived up to the standards expected of a world city, we are glad to be held to a high benchmark, because it keeps us on our toes.
应该说，在很多领域，如金融服务、基础设施、通信技术、旅游业方面，我们香港都已经达到了自己的目标。几乎每天我们都可以在地方报纸上读到有关香港作为亚洲国际都会方面的报道。即使别人觉得我们还没有达到国际都会应具备的标准，我们也应该为人们对我们的高标准要求感到高兴，因为这样可以让我们一直保持高度警觉。