Lam offers bold view for the future

As the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is striving to overcome its biggest challenge since its return to the motherland, all eyes were on Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor's third Policy Address on Wednesday, specifically on how the policy blueprint can help end the current turmoil.

What is happening in Hong Kong is an amalgam of past and present woes acerbated by local, regional, even international factors. It involves longstanding difficulties and dissatisfactions at individual and community levels, which entail careful, comprehensive assessment and handling.

By demonstrating a strong commitment to the betterment of society and taking a proactive approach to tackling the city's pressing problems, the chief executive has reassured people that Hong Kong can address the issues that are at the root of the unrest and usher in a better future for the city.