It is under such circumstances that we have started our work for the year 1998. I am sure that with the joint efforts of the government and the whole community, our economy will be able to thrive through adversities and scale new heights.

• 我们在这样的背景下展开了一九九八年的工作，但我相信，只要政府和全体香港市民共同努力，香港经济仍然能够逆流而上，迈向更高的目标。