China News Service, Hong Kong, December 20. The State Council Information Office published a white paper (white paper) on the "Democratic Development of Hong Kong under "One Country, Two Systems"" on the 20th. The Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Liang Zhenying, posted on social media that day that the election system was completed in Hong Kong. After the first Legislative Council election, the historical moment of the smooth election of a broadly representative and inclusive Legislative Council, the release of the white paper reviews history, restores the truth, corrects the roots, reaffirms principles, strengthens confidence, and expresses appreciation for the democratic development of Hong Kong in the past. The comprehensive summary and clean-up of historical mistakes and crooked roads also pointed out the direction for Hong Kong's democratic development under the "one country, two systems".
Liang Zhenying continued that there was no democracy in Hong Kong before 1997. In 1997, when the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was established, Hong Kong enjoyed a high degree of autonomy under the Basic Law, not complete autonomy.
The powers of the Chief Executive, the SAR government, the Legislative Council, and the design of the electoral system all come from the Central Government, and they are all specified in the Basic Law.
He pointed out that any political system must ultimately meet the actual local conditions and meet the actual needs of the people. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under "one country, two systems" must serve the welfare of Hong Kong people and must safeguard national interests. The Legislative Council is an important foundation for the comprehensive and accurate implementation of the "one country, two systems" principle. It is also an important guarantee for Hong Kong to solve social and people's livelihood issues and maintain Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.
Liang Zhenying emphasized that a correct understanding of the ins and outs of democracy in Hong Kong makes it easy to understand the necessity for Hong Kong to develop democratic politics in accordance with its own constitutional status and actual conditions. The completion of the Legislative Council elections and the release of the white paper formally signify that Hong Kong's democratic politics has entered a new era. At this stage, Hong Kong must make good use of the authorization and trust of the central government, give full play to the dual advantages of "one country, two systems", create a new situation of good governance and good governance, and seek development for Hong Kong, for the well-being of Hong Kong people, and contribute to the country.
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