Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, May 8 (Reporter Liu Mingyang) "Candidate Mr. Li Jiachao is elected!" At about 12:20 on the 8th, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, the election officer for the election of the sixth chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region solemnly announced.
As soon as the words fell, there was warm applause from the scene.
This applause not only congratulates Hong Kong for successfully completing the first round of three important elections under the new electoral system, but also applauds Hong Kong for taking another crucial step towards good governance and good governance.
In the election of the sixth chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held on the same day, Li Jia was elected as the sixth chief executive with a high vote.
This is the first chief executive election after the improvement of Hong Kong's electoral system, and it is another important and successful practice of democracy with Hong Kong characteristics.
"Vote to be responsible for the future of Hong Kong!" From 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., members of the Hong Kong SAR Election Commission came to the Convention and Exhibition Center one after another to cast a secret ballot on candidate Li Jiachao in a one-person, one-vote method.
Annex 1 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates that the Chief Executive shall be elected by an Election Committee with broad representation, conforming to the actual situation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and reflecting the overall interests of society, and appointed by the Central People's Government.
Under the new electoral system, the electoral committee has a quorum of 1,500 people, and candidates must obtain more than 750 votes in order to be elected.
The central counting station located in the Convention and Exhibition Center has a solemn and warm atmosphere. The starting point ticket and announcement platform is set up in the center of the front of the hall.
On the huge background board, the five-star red flag and the Bauhinia flag are bright and dazzling.
After the voting is over, the staff manually counts and confirms the ballots one by one.
Under the supervision of the Election Commission of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Election Commission, candidates and their agents, the media and the public, the election and vote counting were carried out in a tight and orderly manner.
The counting results showed that Li Jiachao received 1,416 support votes.
Li Jiachao, 64, resigned as Chief Secretary for Administration of the SAR government in April this year and signed up to run for election.
After the election results were announced, Li Jiachao stood on the announcement platform of the Central Counting Station and bowed his thanks to the members of the Election Committee and representatives of Hong Kong citizens present.
He delivered his election speech on the spot, and sincerely thanked every electoral committee who participated in the voting and the Hong Kong citizens in front of the TV, and thanked everyone for their support and encouragement.
In his campaign platform, Li Jiachao emphasized "strengthening the government's governance capacity and uniting to relieve the people's difficulties".
He pointed out that in the future, the goal of governance will be results, bringing people to a government that can do things and achieve things, comprehensively enhance Hong Kong's competitiveness, and lay a solid foundation for Hong Kong's development.
In an interview with reporters after the election results, Deng Fei, a member of the Election Committee, said that in 2022, Hong Kong will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland. It is of great significance to inherit the past and usher in the future.
In the next five years, Hong Kong urgently needs to consolidate and grasp the stable environment from chaos to rule, resolve the deep-seated contradictions, and reach a new level of development.
"The electors are all looking forward to the new SAR government's governance team, uniting all sectors of the society, seizing the opportunity to turn a new page of governance and prosperity under the 'patriotic ruling Hong Kong'."
The term of office of the sixth Chief Executive of the HKSAR is from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027.