Xinhua Times Review: Perfecting Hong Kong’s Election System is Legally Necessary and Imperative

　　Xinhua Times Review: Perfecting Hong Kong’s Election System is Legally Necessary and Imperative

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 4 -

　　Xinhua News Agency reporter

　　According to the agenda of the General Assembly, the Fourth Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress will consider a proposal by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to submit for deliberation the "National People's Congress Decision on Improving the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Election System (Draft)".

As the highest organ of state power, the National People's Congress, in accordance with the Constitution and the Hong Kong Basic Law, revises and perfects Hong Kong's electoral system to exercise constitutional power and fulfill constitutional responsibilities. It is legally necessary and imperative.

This move is of great and far-reaching significance for bridging loopholes in Hong Kong’s electoral system, implementing the fundamental principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong", safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests, promoting the stability and long-term development of "one country, two systems", and ensuring the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.

　　The electoral system is an important part of the political system. Which governor is elected to control public power is related to the rise and fall of a country and a place.

In Hong Kong after its return to the motherland, in recent years, a group of people have blatantly engaged in illegal activities against China and disrupting Hong Kong in the name of "ruling Hong Kong."

They rigged the elections overtly and secretly, stealing seats in the Legislative Council, the Chief Executive’s Election Committee, and district councils, and mingled with the governance structure of the SAR.

From spreading the "Hong Kong independence" heresy and insulting the country and the nation, to resisting central governance and clashing with the bottom line of "one country, two systems"; from trying to paralyze the operation of the SAR legislature and obstructing the SAR government's administration in accordance with the law, to agitating, organizing, and participating in "black violence" and "conspiracy". Speculation"; from inciting dissatisfaction with the Mainland to tearing apart Hong Kong society...their evil deeds are so obvious that they are too numerous to describe.

How can these sources of chaos in Hong Kong and the scourge of the country enter the house without hindrance?

An important issue lies in Hong Kong's electoral system.

　　Reflecting on the political and social chaos in Hong Kong for a period of time, we can find that a direct cause of many problems, including elections, is that the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong" has not been fully implemented, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has not yet truly formed a solid "patriots ruling Hong Kong". "situation.

　　Adhering to "patriots ruling Hong Kong" is to ensure that Hong Kong after the return to the motherland will be governed by the patriots, and that the power of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region must be in the hands of the patriots.

At the beginning of the formation of the concept of "one country, two systems", "patriots governing Hong Kong" was one of the important ideological connotations.

Comrade Deng Xiaoping clearly stated that there is a boundary and standard for "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong", that is, Hong Kong people with patriots as the main body must govern Hong Kong.

General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that to ensure that the practice of "one country, two systems" is stable and far-reaching, we must always adhere to "patriots ruling Hong Kong."

"Patriots governing Hong Kong" is the essential meaning of the principle of "one country, two systems", and it is even more of its core.

To implement "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong", we must insist on "patriots ruling Hong Kong".

Looking at the world, it is a common practice in the world to set strict requirements on the patriotic position and relevant political qualifications of governors, but Hong Kong’s electoral system is wide open. It is so strange that people who try to mess up Hong Kong can take advantage of it!

　　Hong Kong is in a critical period of transition from chaos to governance. Resolutely implement the fundamental principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong" and make up for loopholes in Hong Kong's electoral system as a top priority.

Over the years, anti-China forces that disrupt Hong Kong have linked up with foreign forces in an attempt to seize Hong Kong’s governance power. They have both clear goals and practical actions.

After the Hong Kong National Security Law was promulgated and implemented, they still did not stop, instigated illegal "primary elections," and blatantly presented a road map to seizing power.

For these anti-China forces, we must resolutely take practical and effective measures to block their access to the SAR's governance structure through elections, and let them completely get out of the game.

Otherwise, the national sovereignty, security and development interests, the long-term stability, prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, and the interests and well-being of the people of Hong Kong will be severely damaged, with disastrous consequences.

　　Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.

The power in the creation of special administrative regions and the system of establishing special administrative regions rests with the central government.

The central government has the power to govern Hong Kong as well as the power to lead and decide on the development of the political system and the political system.

It is the constitutional power that the central government enjoys in accordance with the Constitution and the Basic Law to determine its electoral system based on the actual situation of Hong Kong, and it is also the constitutional responsibility of the central government.

The central government leads the improvement of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's electoral system, which has unquestionable legitimacy, rationality, and legitimacy.

　　The full implementation of "patriots ruling Hong Kong" is the key to ensuring the stability and long-term practice of "One Country, Two Systems", and it is also the only way for Hong Kong to achieve good governance and good governance.

An election system that is in line with Hong Kong's actual conditions and is conducive to maintaining national security and maintaining Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability is the best system.

The Hong Kong society should build a consensus to form a powerful force to suppress evil, and jointly support measures to improve the electoral system, so as to ensure that the power of governance in Hong Kong is firmly in the hands of patriots and Hong Kong people.

　　"Even though the dress is worn on the body, my heart is still Chinese." The song "My Chinese Heart" sings the deep attachment of thousands of Hong Kong compatriots to the motherland.

Patriotism is the root deeply rooted in the hearts of the vast number of Hong Kong compatriots, and it should also be the foundation of governance for those entrusted by the people to take on the important task of governing Hong Kong.

Only deep roots can make the leaves flourish, and the solid roots can make the branches flourish.

I believe that the vast majority of Hong Kong citizens will firmly stand on the right side of history and work together to make the "one country, two systems" stable and far-reaching.