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Xi arrives in HK for anniversary celebrations
From: Shenzhen Daily
Updated: 2022-07-01 09:07

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President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan wave to the welcoming crowd upon their arrival in Hong Kong on Thursday. Xinhua


President Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong by train Thursday afternoon.


Xi will attend a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday. He will also inspect the SAR.


Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan were greeted by HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam and her husband Lam Siu-por at the West Kowloon high-speed rail station.


Hundreds of Hong Kong young people and members of the public waved flags and flowers at the welcome ceremony featuring the performance by the Hong Kong Police Band and lion dancing.


“It has been five years since my last visit to Hong Kong,” Xi said, upon arrival at the station.


Xi congratulated the Hong Kong compatriots and extended his best wishes on the occasion marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland.


Xi said he has been all along concerned about and caring for Hong Kong.


“My heart and the Central Government’s heart are always with the Hong Kong compatriots.”


Over a period of time, Hong Kong had withstood a series of grave tests and overcome a series of risks and challenges. Hong Kong has since emerged stronger and shown great vigor, Xi said.


Facts have proven the great vitality of “one country, two systems,” which guarantees Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability and ensures the well-being of the Hong Kong compatriots, Xi said.


Xi stressed that as long as “one country, two systems” is upheld unswervingly, Hong Kong will surely have an even brighter future and make new, greater contributions to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.


During a meeting with Lam later on the day, Xi said the central authorities fully acknowledge her work during her five-year tenure as the chief executive.


With the firm support of the central authorities, Lam has faithfully fulfilled her constitutional responsibilities as the chief executive and unswervingly implemented the “one country, two systems” policy and the Basic Law of the HKSAR over the past five years, Xi said.


During a meeting with Ho Iat Seng, chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), in Hong Kong on Thursday, Xi urged Ho to work tirelessly on epidemic prevention and control, consistently and effectively alleviate hardship of people’s livelihood, boost economic recovery, firmly promote a moderately diversified economy, and make every effort in safeguarding social stability in Macao.




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