China News Service, Macau, June 18 (Reporter Long Tuyou) The National Society for Hong Kong and Macau Studies held an academic seminar for the 2021 Annual Conference in Macau on the 18th.

Heads of relevant central departments, relevant officials of the Hong Kong and Macao SAR governments, and nearly 200 experts and scholars participated.

Due to the epidemic, the conference set up a branch venue in Hong Kong, and some experts and scholars conducted discussions through video connections.

  Deng Zhonghua, deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, pointed out in his speech that "patriots governing Hong Kong" and "patriots governing Macao" are the core elements of "one country, two systems", which must run through the practice of "one country, two systems" without any deviation.

To achieve "patriots governing Hong Kong" and "patriots governing Macao", the key is to uphold the standards of patriots and ensure that true patriots are selected.

  Chen Dong, deputy director of the Hong Kong Central Liaison Office, said that this academic seminar was held at the critical moment of improving the implementation of the Hong Kong electoral system, which is of special significance.

Improving the electoral system is a way to set aside chaos to promote the development of high-quality democracy in Hong Kong, and its system design is broadly representative, balanced and progressive.

Patriotic and Hong Kong people who have the aspirations to participate in politics and discuss politics and serve the society have a brand new track that compares political platforms, concepts, and abilities.

  Luo Yonggang, deputy director of the Liaison Office of the Macau Central Committee, stated that to implement the principle of “patriots governing Macau”, it is necessary to respect and uphold the Constitution, uphold the Macau Basic Law, respect and uphold the central government’s overall governance over Macau, respect and uphold the political system of the Macau SAR The Macao Special Administrative Region Government governs in accordance with the law, maintains the harmony and stability of the Macao society, and cares about the livelihood and welfare of Macao's people.

  Zhang Yong, deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Basic Law Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, said that in the past two years, the National People’s Congress and its Standing Committee have used constitutional power to creatively adopt the methods of "decision + legislation", "decision + amendment" and making decisions. A number of decisions and legislation have improved the "one country, two systems" system, resolved some prominent and pressing problems in the practice of "one country, two systems," and accumulated some work experience, which is worthy of further review.

  In the keynote speeches and seminar sessions, the participating experts and scholars from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau implemented the "14th Five-Year Plan", accelerated the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, implemented patriots governing Hong Kong and Macao, and ensuring "one country, two systems" In-depth discussions were conducted on topics such as practice and stability, strengthening patriotic education, and enhancing the national identity of Hong Kong and Macao residents.

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