(Year-end Feature) Hong Kong 2021: "One Country, Two Systems" is set off again
China News Service, Beijing, December 24th. Title: Hong Kong 2021: "One Country, Two Systems" will be set off again
China News Agency reporter Chen Xiaoyuan
The election of the 7th Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been successfully completed recently. The pre-election candidates actively promoted the concept of serving the SAR through street stations; and before the 2019 District Council elections, some candidates were attacked by mobs on street stations, making it difficult to explain their political platforms to the public at close range. .
When President Xi Jinping met with the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam, who came to Beijing on the 22nd to report on work, he pointed out that in the past year, Hong Kong’s situation from chaos to governance has been consolidated and the situation has continued to improve.
He also emphasized that we firmly believe that as practice continues to deepen and institutional systems continue to improve, the superiority of "one country, two systems" will be further demonstrated.
"Patriots governing Hong Kong" is guaranteed by law, Hong Kong welcomes good governance and good governance
Carrie Lam said a few days ago that Hong Kong has experienced severe challenges in the past two years, but under a series of measures taken by the central government to address both symptoms and root causes, the challenges have been overcome and "one country, two systems" is back on track.
The measures she said to address both symptoms and root causes include the formulation and implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law and the improvement of the electoral system.
Since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law for more than a year, anti-China chaos in Hong Kong have been sanctioned one after another.
Filling up loopholes in the electoral system will further push Hong Kong towards good governance and good governance.
On March 11, the Fourth Session of the 13th National People’s Congress passed the “Decision of the National People’s Congress on Improving the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s Electoral System”. Subsequently, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress revised Annex I and Annex II of the Hong Kong Basic Law according to the decision, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region also revised it. The relevant election laws provide a strong guarantee for the implementation of the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong".
Qiang Shigong, Minister of the Department of Social Sciences of Peking University and professor of the Faculty of Law, recently told a reporter from China News Agency that improving the election system to return Hong Kong's political ecology to the original intent of the system design is to clean up the roots and help "one country, two systems" start again.
Hong Kong is moving towards good governance and good governance.
In the past year, society has become more stable, and citizens no longer have to worry about being attacked by mobs holding different political positions; the SAR government has more energy to pay attention to epidemic prevention and control, economic development, and improvement of people’s livelihood; the sixth legislative council has been extended for more than a year, "Rabu (obstructed through lengthy debates)" is no longer, and bills related to the economy and people's livelihood can be moved forward in time; Hong Kong's economy has improved significantly, with a year-on-year growth of 7% in the first three quarters.
The Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Chen Maobo, recently stated that as long as the epidemic continues to be under control, the annual economic growth rate is expected to reach 6.4%.
The improved Hong Kong electoral system is gradually being implemented, and the new election committee and the seventh legislative council have been born smoothly.
The pre-election candidates sought support from voters through their expertise and political platforms. The principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong" was implemented, and a political pattern of broad and balanced participation by all sectors of society was established.
Continued deepening of exchanges and cooperation with the Mainland, ushering in a new milestone
The global epidemic is still severe this year. Many countries and regions have been facing the difficult situation caused by the shortage of new crown pneumonia vaccines for a long time, and the welfare of the people has been deeply affected.
With the support of the Mainland and the joint efforts of all sectors of society, Hong Kong's new crown vaccination rate has exceeded 70%, and the epidemic prevention and control has achieved remarkable results.
At the same time, exchanges and cooperation between Hong Kong and the Mainland have been steadily advancing and deepening.
For example, the "Spirit of the Times Brings Hong Kong" series of activities launched this year not only invited delegations of Olympic athletes from the Mainland to visit Hong Kong, but also held high-level activities such as visits to Hong Kong by aerospace scientists and construction of major countries.
The visit of the national "14th Five-Year Plan" propaganda group to Hong Kong provided a timely interpretation of relevant policies for Hong Kong citizens.
Many Hong Kong youths inspired by the aerospace spirit said that in the future they will devote themselves to innovation and technology to help the development of the SAR and the country.
In the past year, measures to facilitate Hong Kong people's development in the Mainland have also been introduced.
The All-China Youth Federation announced 8 measures to benefit Hong Kong youth, covering many aspects such as studying, employment, entrepreneurship, internship, and life.
More and more young people in Hong Kong are overcoming the challenges of the epidemic and investing in the construction of the Greater Bay Area.
In an interview with a reporter from China News Agency, Guo Wanda, executive vice president of the China (Shenzhen) Comprehensive Development Research Institute, pointed out that although the epidemic has caused inconveniences in personnel exchanges between Hong Kong and the Mainland, Hong Kong and the Mainland have policies, factors, digital bay areas, and cooperation platforms. Unicom work in the field continues to deepen.
Especially in September, Hong Kong's participation in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and its integration into the overall development of the country ushered in a new milestone.
The "Comprehensive Deepening of the Reform and Opening-up Plan for the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone" and the "Overall Plan for the Construction of the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone" were officially announced, clarifying the development goals and key breakthrough directions of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong and Guangdong-Macao cooperation zones. Explore areas such as the convergence of rules and facilitating personnel exchanges.
According to the plan, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone will accelerate the reform and innovation of the technological development system and mechanism, creating more favorable conditions for Hong Kong to build an international innovation and technology center; exploring new mechanisms for cross-border trade finance and international payment and settlement will help consolidate Hong Kong's status as an international financial center.
Recently, the "Southbound Link" of Bond Connect and the "Cross-border Wealth Management Link" in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area have been launched one after another.
Looking to the future, Guo Wanda believes that as the "customs clearance" between Hong Kong and the Mainland progresses in an orderly manner, Hong Kong will gain more from integrating into the overall development of the country.
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