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主持人：Brian Wong and Mike Rowse
Backchat is RTHK Radio 3's week-daily current affairs discussion programme, with expert panels and listener participation. It airs every Monday to Friday from 9.05am - 10am (HKT).
Have your say by calling us on 233 88 266, find us on Facebook - Backchat on RTHK Radio 3, or email backchat@rthk.hk
Listen live on Radio 3's homepage - www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3
The Backchat podcast is available after each live broadcast
最新
China's retirement age increase / Rise in Group B Streptococcus virus cases
In our main topic today, we're talking about China’s decision to raise its retirement age for the first time in more than 70 years. Starting next year, the retirement age will be gradually raised to 63 for men, 55 for women in blue-collar jobs and 58 for women in managerial positions.
The changes are necessary to stop China’s pension fund from running out of money and in line with global trends. But what impact will they have on a labour market where many already struggle to find jobs? We find out.
After 9:45, we speak to a doctor about the growing number of cases involving a potentially deadly bacteria linked to freshwater fish.
9:05am-9:45am: China's retirement age increase
PART I
9:05am-9:30am: Andrew Leung, Independent China Strategist and former Director General of Social Welfare
9:20am-9:30am: Vera Yuen, Lecturer in Economics, HKU Business School, The University of Hong Kong
PART II
9:30am-9:45am: Erica Tay, Director of Macro Research at Maybank
9:45am-10:00am: Rise in Group B Streptococcus virus cases
9:45am-10:00am: Aaron Lee, family doctor
重溫
Mainland's economic development / Behavioural study on Ocean Park panda
主持人：Brian Wong and Mike Rowse
On Monday's Backchat, we’re talking about economic reforms on the mainland. The head of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office Xia Baolong called on the two SARs businesses to seize opportunities in the GBA and beyond, while highlighting Hong Kong’s super connector role for international enterprises. The comments come as President Xi Jinping issued a reply letter to Hong Kong entrepreneurs with family ties to Ningbo, urging them to leverage their strengths and contribute to Chinese modernisation.
Meanwhile, a communiqué summarising last month’s third plenum pledged to continuity in facilitating foreign investments, while signalling that local authorities could be given more say on certain issues .
How should we interpret these developments?
After 9:45, we’ll talk about an Ocean Park study on the late panda An An.
9:05am-9:30am: George Cautherley, veteran businessman and former Vice-Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong)
9:05am-9:30am: Xin Zhang, Assistant Professor at the School of Politics and International Relations, East China University (Shanghai)
9:30am-9:45am: Alan Lung, Co-Convenor (International), The Path of Democracy
9:45am-10:00am: Behavioural study on Ocean Park panda
9:45am-10:00am: Dr.Eszter Matrai, Senior Research Fellow, Ocean Park
