CE to deliver Policy Address on October 16
Chief Executive John Lee announced that he will deliver his Policy Address on October 16, as he wrapped up a visit to Wong Tai Sin to gather views on Saturday.  The CE stopped off at a pharmacy, a social services coordination centre, a health centre and a Chinese restaurant. He was accompanied by the health secretary Lo Chung-mau and the home and youth affairs chief, Alice Mak.  Speaking to reporters afterwards, Lee said the visit would help him make better choices as he drafts his policy blueprint.   "After two years of experience, I believe the focus is on deciding where to allocate resources and prioritise policies in the Policy Address," he said.  "Each government bureau has its own beliefs and goals. I'm happy to see that primary healthcare has achieved results, so of course I will be happy to continue to promote this, including by allocating resources. However, I want to learn more about policies in other areas and hear what the public thinks and feels about them." Printing worker Ms Chan was dining at a Chinese restaurant visited by the CE and found him "very nice". She told Lee that she would like to see more support for grassroots workers. "Indeed, the printing industry in Hong Kong is declining. It’s going through a huge transformation. As practitioners for so many years, we really hope this industry can continue to develop," she said.  "[Lee’s] response was very positive. He even asked me, 'If there really were suitable training for you, would you participate?' I said I definitely would."  Meanwhile, the CE strongly condemned the US House of Representatives for passing a bill that could shut down Hong Kong's economic and trade offices in New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.  Lee described it as a political move to suppress the development of the country and the SAR, warning that the US will have to pay a price. "The country has already stated that it will definitely take countermeasures, and these countermeasures will undoubtedly be effective and forceful. I hope the United States will stop using these ways to disrupt normal business activities and trade exchanges," he said.