[Explanation] On October 1, to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government held a flag-raising ceremony and a celebration reception.

　　[Explanation] In the morning, with the music of the Hong Kong Police Silver Band, the Hong Kong Disciplinary Forces flag-raising team and marching team stepped neatly into the Golden Bauhinia Square.

At 8 o'clock, the solemn national anthem sounded, and the national flag of the People's Republic of China and the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rose gradually.

Flying service helicopters flying the national flag and regional flag flew over the Victoria Harbour, and fire boats sprayed water on the sea to salute.

　　[Explanation] Afterwards, the celebration reception was held in the convention and exhibition center next to the square.

In her speech, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said that 2020 will bring an unprecedented public health crisis to mankind. China has regained the momentum of economic development under the full containment and strict control of the epidemic. The economy has shown a V-shaped rebound and has become a major economy. The only bright spot of the global economy also proves once again that the global economic center of gravity is shifting from west to east.

　　[Concurrent] Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

　　In the past nine months, the central government has been paying close attention to the development of the epidemic in Hong Kong and has actively responded to requests made by the SAR government.

With the full assistance of the central government, the large-scale "universal community testing program" has been successfully concluded in the middle of last month (September), and the construction of temporary hospitals and community treatment facilities have been carried out smoothly.

　　[Explanation] Carrie Lam continued to point out that, in addition to building a "safe haven" for Hong Kong in the face of storms and injecting a "strengthening needle", the central government has also given full play to Hong Kong's role in planning and promoting the overall development of the country, and actively promoted Hong Kong and the Mainland Exchanges and cooperation.

Hong Kong is in need of continued support from the central authorities in order to get out of the economic dilemma under the epidemic.

　　[Commentary] Carrie Lam emphasized that after experiencing social turmoil and the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, everyone should see clearly that in order to continue to promote the development of various undertakings in Hong Kong, a safe and stable social environment must be maintained. To maintain the national sovereignty and security of the "one country" principle, it is necessary to accurately grasp the relationship between "one country" and "two systems" and to act in accordance with the Constitution and the Basic Law.

　　[Concurrent] Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

　　No matter how many unreasonable accusations made by some foreign governments that hold "double standards" against the authorities that enforce the Hong Kong National Security Law, or even brutally imposing further so-called "sanctions" on the SAR officials who maintain national security, my colleagues and I will continue to be fearless and fearless. , With firm confidence, fulfill our duty of safeguarding national security in accordance with the law.

　　[Commentary] Dong Jianhua, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Liang Zhenying, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Luo Huining, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central Government in Hong Kong, Zheng Yanxiong, Director of the National Security Office of the Central Government in Hong Kong, Xie Feng, Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, and PLA stationed Chen Daoxiang, commander of the Hong Kong Forces, and Cai Yongzhong, political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Garrison in Hong Kong, also attended the event.

　　Reporter Li Waner and Chen Haonan from Hong Kong

Editor in charge: [Wang Kai]