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8. In addition, last year the TFLS recommended three short-to-medium term options, namely developing “brownfield” sites,
tapping in private agricultural land reserve in the New Territories, and alternative uses of sites under private recreational leases.
We urge the Government to make more concrete progress in rezoning additional “brownfield” sites and farmland closer to the
cited targets of 110 and 150 hectares in the short-to-medium term. Specifically, a roadmap and a timetable of the additional
massive rezoning efforts, as well as a list of identified potential rezoning sites should be drafted and disclosed to the public.

Does Hong Kong Have Enough Suitable Land to Support its Trading and Logistics Sector?

9. In contrast to other countries, “brownfield” sites in Hong Kong are not idle or abandoned land. They are actually important
economic ancillary land of the city and their social and economic importance has been largely overlooked by the public.
10. In fact, these lands are the backbone of our economy and our society, pivotal to the livelihood of many families. They are
indispensable to the trading and logistics industry, which constitutes around 20% of both our GDP and total employment.
Despite their significance, the growth of the relevant land supply has not been catching up with the growth of the sector, and
the amount of economic ancillary land in Hong Kong falls considerably behind neighbouring cities such as Singapore and
Shenzhen. In particular, existing storage and distribution spaces are insufficient, and many of the time, unsuitable.

11. Therefore, we call for a comprehensive review by the Government for the current and future demand of economic ancillary
land to support and facilitate the trading and logistics sector. The steering committee of this review should be chaired by
a senior Government official that can coordinate and receive inputs from all relevant Government bureaux, including the
Development Bureau, Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, and Transport and Housing Bureau, etc.

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