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"I'm just like a bridge, linking bankers and entrepreneurs of Hong
Kong and the hinterland to help them make more money."
Lam Kwong Siu was so quiet and genial when we talked that I could
hardly believe he had been exerting himself in the stormy waves of
Hong Kong financial society for almost 50 years.
As
vice chairman of Bank of China International Holding Limited, Lam
Kwong Siu said he has actually retired from the front line and now
he has more time and energy to act as a financial tache linking
Hong Kong and the mainland.
"I
have made so many friends through years of my banking service,
which is one of my advantages of being a deputy to the National
People's Congress (NPC)," Lam said.
Lam said he will put more energy in promoting cooperation between
bankers and businessmen from Hong Kong and the mainland, especially
the mainland non-public sector that is getting more recognition and
trying to find opportunities to play in the world arena.
Lam said the non-public sector is an important component of China's
market economy. It's playing a more and more important role in
mobilizing the initiative of all quarters of the society to quicken
the development of the productive forces.
"The central government has confirmed that we must stimulate the
development of the non-public sector and incorporate non-public and
public sectors into the process of the social development," Lam
said, "and I believe Hong Kong financial society can do much on
this matter."
Lam Kwong Siu knows well about the financial market both of Hong
Kong and the mainland. He said cooperation between the two sides
have developed very quickly over the past several years and
exchange has been on a high way after China's entry into the World
Trade Organization.
Lam likes climbing the Mountain Taiping, a small hill at the
central Hong Kong island with varied scenery. He said he realized
through climbing that the most beautiful scenery is always at the
peak.
"One must challenge himself to reach the beautiful peak of his
life," Lam said.
"It's the same to Hong Kong, that is now facing great challenges,"
he said, "and I believe we will see again more beautiful scenery of
Hong Kong."
(Xinhua News Agency March 3, 2003)
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