Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Non-Fiction 2020 | Page 47

Hong Kong Young Writers Awards 2020
The metaphorical silver lining of optimism is the certainty in a shared future engendered
by the creation of common objectives, similar to how Deng’s Four Modernisations were
succinctly delineated. The cycle of experimentation and implementation in the pursuit of this
is instrumental to long-term development. Following in his footsteps, “seeking truth from
facts” and the emphasis on finding a consensus was the Chinese recipe of success, just as it will
be for the GBA. An uncertain future lies ahead of us, especially in view of the status quo, and
I sincerely hope that unity will lead us to new adventures, to new heights.
Once upon a time, Jiang Zemin and Tung Chee-hwa attended international summits as
near-equals. Times have changed, but something hasn’t, and that is Deng’s perennial quote:
“it doesn’t matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice.”
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