If you count this time, Huang Baoxin has come to Beijing to watch three National Day military parades. The first time was at 1984, when the Sino-British Joint Declaration was signed. Beijing invited the British Hong Kong government to send a delegation to Beijing to attend the National Day. At that time, Governor Youde chose 16 people, including Huang Baoxin. At that time, Youde asked 16 delegates to use British passport visas, but they were not allowed to use home visit cards, which made Huang Baoxin feel very painful. On the National Day, when Peking University students raised the banner of "Hello Xiaoping", Huang Baoxin was filled with emotion. Followed by the 50th anniversary of 1999. As a representative of the Ninth National People's Congress, Huang Baoxin attended the celebration. Huang Baoxin said, "I am 86 years old and have the opportunity to attend three National Day celebrations in person. I am very satisfied to see that there is a strong country now. "
Huang Baoxin is from Huian County, Fujian Province. His father is a western doctor. Before the founding of New China, he was the vice president of Yan's Hospital in Hui 'an County, and his mother was a farmer. He has a sister, a younger sister and seven brothers, among whom he is the eldest.
Huang Baoxin got excellent grades since he was a child, and later he was admitted to National Xiamen University, majoring in chemistry. Because he was born in troubled times, the sufferings of the country and the nation were deeply imprinted in Huang Baoxin's heart from an early age. "At the time of the September 18th Incident, when I was in primary school, the teacher asked each student to draw a map of the three northeastern provinces for us to remember and take back."
Huang Baoxin's family is very special. She believes in Christianity, but she has trained many party member. He recalled: "My second brother graduated from the Medical College of Nanjing Central University and 1948 joined the underground party. Later, he worked as a researcher at the PLA Academy of Military Medical Sciences and participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. Lao San also joined the underground party in high school. When I was in junior high school, the Kuomintang county party department always invited my father to attend, but he just wouldn't go. I once saw a China-Soviet copper coin in his study drawer. I was a little surprised, but I was afraid to ask. He also reads many progressive books, such as magazines run by Zou Taofen, which I have read since I was a child. "
10, married Wu, an alumnus who also graduated from Xiamen University. After the civil war broke out, Huang Baoxin could no longer teach. At this time, his aunt, an overseas Chinese in the Philippines, returned to Hong Kong to reopen the business interrupted during World War II. Huang Baoxin and his wife went to Hongkong. Wu teaches at Peiqiao Middle School, a patriotic school, while helping her aunt with her business.
At that time, the company was very small, with only six people, but Huang Baoxin had deep feelings for the motherland. He said, 1 949 65438+1October1,when New China was founded, there were only two five-star red flags in Hong Kong, one of which was hung by him. "At that time, I was quite courageous. I didn't expect it to be so prominent at that time. Later, I talked about the issue of flying the national flag in Beijing. People from the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office confirmed that it was two flags at that time. " He recalled.
1952, Huang Baoxin returned to Guangzhou, found a friend he met while doing business in Hongkong, and proposed to work in China. During the waiting period, Xiamen organized the first local products exchange meeting open to the outside world, and the Hong Kong Fujian Chamber of Commerce organized a delegation to participate. When passing through Guangzhou, the head of the delegation fell ill, and Huang Baoxin acted as the head. This decision changed his fate.
"I stayed for a long time. I wore autumn clothes when I came, but I worked until winter. When I returned to Hong Kong, I was ill. The doctor asked me to rest for a year. " Huang Baoxin had to cancel his plan to return to China and decided to stay in Hongkong, so he began to seriously think about how to do business.
"In the past, my company mainly made some local products. I study chemistry, and I always think it has nothing to do with my major. I thought that since I decided to do business, I should do what I am good at. " 1958, Huang Baoxin established Lianqiao Enterprise Co., Ltd. with a friend, and started to do chemical business. At first, Lianqiao's business included providing raw materials for plastics, batteries, rubber and enamel industries, and then it gradually turned to trade and manufacturing based on plastics.
At that time, the plastic industry in Hong Kong had just started, and many factories lacked professional knowledge. "For example, buy raw materials to make plastic flowers and see if the raw materials are ok. There is no scientific way, just bite with your teeth to make soft leaves and hard branches. I will tell you that it depends on the solubility coefficient, what to do if the melting point is below 10, what to do if it is above 10, and so on. " Because Huang Baoxin has popularized a lot of professional knowledge for his peers in the plastic industry and is respected by the industry, many plastic companies have become customers of Lianqiao.
With the expansion of the market, the technical requirements have also increased accordingly. Huang Baoxin took the lead in providing technical data and market information to manufacturers by using its own professional knowledge, and introduced some advanced technologies. His plastic injection molding machine accounts for 60% to 70% of the similar imported machine market in Hong Kong, making it the most authoritative supplier in the market.
1974, the Hong Kong Plastics Industry established the Hong Kong Plastics Raw Materials Chamber of Commerce, and Huang Baoxin was elected as the president of the Chamber of Commerce. Plastic products in Hong Kong have become one of the three pillar industries in Hong Kong, and Huang Baoxin has won the title of "King of Plastic Raw Materials".
"To do business, we must first be honest, not adulterated, and do what we say. And financial stability. I have never had the funds to start a business, and I have never had financial problems. During the British rule in Hong Kong, I won two medals, one of which was the Commander of the British Empire (CBE) awarded by 1987, thanking me for my contribution to the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council. At that time, I always said that Hong Kong was a small place and the government should not spend too much money. When they spend more than 18% of GDP, I suggest reducing it to 15%. After hard work, it finally fell to 16%. "
Just as business was booming, Huang Baoxin made an unexpected decision. He gave all the power to develop his business to his wife Wu, and devoted himself to social affairs. 1962, the Hong Kong Chinese Manufacturers' Federation was changed, and he was elected as the director. 1972 was appointed as a member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Business Advisory Committee as a representative of the Manufacturers' Association. At that time, France imposed import restrictions on some goods in Hong Kong, such as toys, but French perfume, wine and other products were unimpeded in Hong Kong. Huang Baoxin thinks this situation is unreasonable, because he suggested that the Hong Kong Trade Development Council negotiate with France, which not only successfully opened the French market, but also set up an office in France, which successfully promoted the French business community to invest in Hong Kong.
1979, Huang Baoxin was appointed as an unofficial member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council. He has worked in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for nearly 10 years, and his areas of concern involve many aspects such as economy, education and clean government. 1977 was awarded the OBE medal by the Queen of England, and was awarded the title of "Magistrate" three years later. In the eyes of Hong Kong journalists, Huang Baoxin is a different person. "1980, a Hong Kong reporter asked me, why are you so patriotic? I said, my background is different from yours. It is difficult for Hong Kong people born and raised in Hong Kong or those who grew up in Hong Kong to come back from studying abroad and understand the feelings of people who went to Hong Kong from the mainland after the Anti-Japanese War. "
"During the Cultural Revolution, I was on a business trip in France. When the French Foreign Trade Minister invited us to dinner, a reporter asked me, what do you think of the Cultural Revolution in China now? I said, I am a highly educated person in China, and I know China. The Chinese nation is not a stupid nation. This phenomenon will be corrected one day, and China will be strong. This sentence has now come true. "
From 65438 to 0980, the Chinese and British governments put the issue of the return of Hong Kong's sovereignty on the formal agenda, and the Legislative Council debated whether Britain should return Hong Kong to China. Huang Baoxin insisted that "Hongkong is the territory of China and must be returned to China". Huang Baoxin took a photo with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. This photo has a history. Huang Baoxin said: "1984, Margaret Thatcher briefed the Hong Kong Legislative Council on the Sino-British negotiations. I told her when I was talking (eating). I said that you, as friends of friendly countries, negotiated with Beijing to solve historical problems. If you are tough, you can't.
"Later, someone proposed' sovereignty for governance', that is to say, after the return of sovereignty, the governance of Hong Kong will be retained by Britain for another 30 years. I am firmly opposed to it. At that time, the people of China fought bloody battles with the Japanese invaders for eight years in order to recover their lost territory. Today, British rule in Hong Kong has come to an end, and there is no reason for China people to continue to bear the humiliation left over by history. Historical mistakes must be corrected. "
65438-0985 The Drafting Committee of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was established, with Huang Baoxin as a member, taking part in the work of the political and economic group and serving as the Hong Kong convener of the economic special group. Huang Baoxin said that politically, he believes that it must be gradual; Economically, he advocates the fiscal policy of "living within our means" and insists that "foreign exchange is not controlled" in the Basic Law. "There is no defense expenditure in Hong Kong, and the state does not have to pay taxes in Hong Kong, so I think the government expenditure in Hong Kong cannot exceed 20% of the national income. The Hong Kong government thinks that the tie is too tight, and this ratio has not been fixed in the end, but everyone agrees that government expenditure should be coordinated with national income. If foreign exchange is not controlled, it will be convenient for money to enter and leave Hong Kong, and investors will have no worries, because once foreign exchange is controlled, people who have doubts about Hong Kong's return will run away. These are reflected in Chapter V of the Economic Law. "
Also in the same year, the state decided to build Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station, but Hong Kong people generally opposed it because Daya Bay is only 50 kilometers away from Hong Kong. The objections are: firstly, nuclear power is unsafe, and secondly, it is even more unsafe for China people to manage nuclear power. The subsequent accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union aggravated this anxiety and fear. "At that time, Hong Kong found the signature of 1 ten thousand people and sent it to Beijing." Huang Baoxin began to work hard to build nuclear power plants.
"I am a member of the Legislative Council, and I have the opportunity to speak. It happens that my fourth daughter is in America. She is a doctor of physics. At that time, her job was as an engineer in a large company that built nuclear power plants, so she provided me with a lot of nuclear power data, and I could explain it clearly. The Hong Kong Legislative Council organized a Daya Bay nuclear power group, and I was the convener. During the debate, I said, firstly, nuclear power is safe, and secondly, the people of China are fully capable of doing it well. On the other hand, we contacted Daya Bay for information to explain. Later, several other members of the group suggested to the government to set up a Daya Bay nuclear power safety advisory committee composed of Hong Kong people and mainlanders. The Committee was established in the summer of 1988, and I became the chairman. At every meeting, dozens of Hong Kong people asked questions, and we answered them realistically. Later, the controversy became smaller and smaller. "
"China has two major projects in South China, one is Hongkong Airport, and the other is Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station. I have participated in both of them. It's my pleasure. " Huang Baoxin said.
Similar to Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station, the construction of Hong Kong Airport was controversial at that time. This time, the party in doubt is the mainland. "1989, the Governor of Hong Kong, David Wilson, announced a grand plan called' Rose Garden', and decided to build a new airport in Hong Kong at a cost of over170 billion Hong Kong dollars. At that time, the mainland suspected that the British wanted to empty our money. Some patriots and I believe that it should be built, so we have the opportunity to communicate with the relevant state departments in Beijing and suggest that the British build it, because it will be beneficial to Hong Kong and the British can't take it away. "
199 1 year, after China and Britain reached an agreement on airport construction, they jointly set up the new airport and related engineering advisory committee, and Huang Baoxin was appointed as the chairman of the committee to supervise the implementation of the project plan. 1995, Huang Baoxin was appointed as the first chairman of the Airport Authority.
The first phase of the new airport project originally planned to build a runway first. At that time, Hong Kong thought that it would not be enough in the future. A few weeks after Huang Baoxin took office, he decided to "build the second runway ahead of schedule" and submitted it to the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group for discussion. 1On May 30, 1996, the Preparatory Committee of the SAR Government formally decided to agree that the Airport Authority should immediately start the design and construction preparations for the second runway and related projects, and start construction ahead of schedule on 1997. These facilities added in advance will increase the runway capacity of the new airport to 50 flights per hour in the first year of operation, and at least ensure the smooth passenger flow of the airport in 10.
1April, 1998, the main project of the new airport in Hong Kong was completed as scheduled within the budget. On July 6 of that year, the airport was officially opened. 1in March, 1999, Huang Baoxin accepted the honor of selecting the new Hong Kong airport as one of the top ten projects in the 20th century in Las Vegas, USA. "This is the result of the efforts of Hong Kong people and the glory of everyone." He said. From 65438 to 0990, after the Basic Law was passed by the National People's Congress, Huang Baoxin, a member of the Basic Law Drafting Committee, turned to participate in the work of the "One Country, Two Systems" Economic Research Center and concurrently served as the vice chairman of the center. "Because there is still a period of time from 1990 to 1997, everyone thinks that there should be an organization to continue this kind of work. The proposal of the central government to set up a "one country, two systems" economic research center is more acceptable to the British Hong Kong government. Later, Governor Patten of the British Hong Kong made some bad voices, and the Central Committee decided to set up the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. " Huang Baoxin recalled.
"The part on political development in Mr PATTEN's first policy address after taking office violated the Basic Law and the Sino-British agreement. After reading all the reports in front of the TV, I wrote a discussion article that night and raised objections. The next day, this article was published in three newspapers. " After the transition from preparation to preparation, Huang Baoxin was appointed as Hong Kong Affairs Advisor and a member of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and continued to participate in the work of the Political and Economic Group until 1 July 19971Hong Kong's return.
Like many people in China, Huang Baoxin will never forget July 6th. At the same time, it may also be his busiest and proudest day. "1On the evening of June 30th, 997, I attended the farewell ceremony, farewell banquet, handover ceremony between China and Britain, swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Executive and swearing-in ceremony of the Legislative Council in the torrential rain. It was already 3 o'clock in the morning when I got home. At 7 o'clock in the morning on July/KLOC-0, he rushed to the airport and flew to Beijing. At noon, he accepted the post of deputy director of the Basic Law Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region appointed by the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), and immediately held a meeting to suggest that the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) vote to incorporate Annex III of the Basic Law into the national laws implemented in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, thus completing the legal foundation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. "
1998, Huang Baoxin was elected as the deputy to the Ninth National People's Congress of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In 2002, after the five-year term of the Deputy Director of the Basic Law Committee expired, he was re-appointed and held this position until 2006. Huang Baoxin attaches great importance to the honor of being a deputy to the National People's Congress. Deputies to the National People's Congress in Hong Kong are elected by the Election Committee. Huang Baoxin said that many people want to do it. "I was very popular for the first time and was elected; The second time, because I am old, I can't choose; However, several NPC deputies died later, so I was added to the tenth session. " He added, "I don't care."
This is an exciting experience for Huang Baoxin. "When I first went to Beijing to open a National People's Congress, I cried on the spot. When I was a child, my father often told me to contribute to the development of the country. So, when I became a NPC deputy, I had an idea at that time. NPC deputies don't need much activity in Hong Kong. I have also held public office in Hong Kong, but in fact I am most interested in the development of the Mainland. " "I don't often express my opinions in the mainland, but I am very concerned about the economic problems in the mainland in the Standing Committee. I will express my opinions during the group discussion to encourage countries to issue bonds. At that time, the state issued 654.38+060 billion yuan of national debt, which I think should be used for economic development. Infrastructure construction in the first two years is very important. "
Another time, because of his views on the allocation policy of national construction funds, he called Xiang Huaicheng, then Minister of Finance. "I told him, I have opinions, we need to talk. I was in Beijing at that time, and he soon came to my hotel. As I said, he wrote it on the stationery in his room and wrote it as soon as he finished. "
Huang Baoxin said that in the first few years, he believed that the east should be developed. In a few years, the east should be almost the same, and the west should be developed. The loan should be used in the west. In the last two or three years, the "three rural issues" must be solved. "I grew up in the countryside and saw that my mother had to pay taxes. My father was a doctor and I didn't see him pay taxes. So I am very happy to see the country cancel the agricultural tax. "
During the discussion at the National People's Congress, Huang Baoxin insisted on one thing. "The defense expenditure is increasing by 17% every year. Others think it is too high, but I don't think it is enough. Military power must be built well and cannot be bullied. "
Huang Baoxin said: "Our country is too big, with a large population and many nationalities, so we can't blindly learn from the West in terms of civil rights. The current practice is suitable for this era, environment and national quality. Maybe not the best, but it is the most suitable for the current environment. From 1978 to now, there are some shortcomings, but the progress is obvious, and the general direction is right. After 60 years, the future of the country is very good. "
Looking back on this life, Huang Baoxin said with emotion: "I didn't make a fortune in business because I spent my energy on social affairs, but my family thought I was right." I have a purpose, and I will never take advantage of my position to seek benefits. Maybe that's why I have a good impression on Hong Kong. Regarding so many role changes in my life, Huang Baoxin said, "The role has changed, but in my heart, it is the same." . As a native of China, I try my best to serve my country and hope it will be good. When we were in college, during the war, we didn't have to pay for meals or tuition. The country has trained us, so we feel that we owe the country all our lives and should pay it back. Looking back, it is to be worthy of being a China person. "
(Author: Yi Li)