On the afternoon of December 22, President Xi Jinping met with the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam and the Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region He Yicheng who came to Beijing to report on their duties and listened to their reports on the current situation in Hong Kong and Macau and the work of the Special Administrative Region government. . The Chief Executive’s Debriefing reflects the institutional arrangements for the Chief Executive to be accountable to the Central Government as stipulated in the Basic Law, the attributes and positioning of the special administrative region directly under the Central People’s Government, and the central government’s commitment to maintaining the constitutional order of the Special Administrative Region and ensuring the smooth political system. Attaches great importance to the operation and cares for the development of the special administrative region and the fundamental welfare of the residents.
Over the past year, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, Hong Kong’s situation from chaos to governance has been continuously consolidated, the situation has continued to improve, the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has achieved remarkable results, the economy has gradually recovered, and the society has maintained stability. In accordance with the relevant decisions of the National People’s Congress and the relevant legislation of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the government has systematically revised and improved Hong Kong’s electoral system. It successfully held elections for the Election Committee and Legislative Council, resolutely implemented the Hong Kong National Security Law, and promoted the integration of the Special Administrative Region into the overall development of the country; Macau maintained Stable development and good momentum, effective prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the gradual recovery of the economy, and the continuous improvement of the legal system and implementation mechanism for safeguarding national security. The election of the seventh Legislative Council was successfully completed, and Macao has taken new steps to integrate into the overall development of the country.
A few days ago, Hong Kong held the 7th Legislative Council election. Under the new electoral system, the election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Election Committee and the election of the Seventh Legislative Council were held successively. Both have achieved success and have taken solid steps to promote the development of democracy in line with Hong Kong's reality. The democratic rights of the broad masses of Hong Kong compatriots to be the masters of the country have been reflected, the principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong" has been implemented, and the political structure of broad and balanced participation by all sectors of society has been established, fully demonstrating the strength of the democratic system with Hong Kong characteristics under "one country, two systems" vitality. Practice has proved that the new election system conforms to the principle of "one country, two systems" and the reality of Hong Kong. It provides institutional support for ensuring the stability of "one country, two systems" and ensuring the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong. It is a good system; the central government is for the development and improvement of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region The various efforts made by the democratic system are for the steady and far-reaching practice of "one country, two systems", for all Hong Kong residents to better exercise their democratic rights, and for the long-term prosperity, stability and stability of Hong Kong.
