China News Service, Beijing, March 11. Zang Tiewei, spokesperson for the Legal Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, made a speech on the 11th on the vote on Hong Kong-related decisions at the Fourth Session of the 13th National People's Congress.
He said that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress will start the procedures for amending Annex I and Annex II of the Hong Kong Basic Law as soon as possible.
Zang Tiewei said that on March 11, the Fourth Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress voted and passed the "Decision of the National People's Congress on Improving the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's Electoral System", which will come into effect on the day of promulgation.
The National People’s Congress adopted and announced the implementation of this decision. It is the highest organ of state power that adheres to the guidance of Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and fully implements the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th National Congress of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. In the spirit of the Central Plenary Session, adhere to and improve the system of "one country, two systems", fully implement, embody and implement the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong" from the institutional mechanism, and ensure that the power of governance is firmly in the hands of the patriotic and loving Hong Kong forces. .
The relevant decisions of the National People’s Congress fully and accurately implement the principles of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong", and a high degree of autonomy, taking full account of the actual needs of improving the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s electoral system and the specific conditions of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and make decisions about the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s electoral system. New constitutional system arrangements.
Zang Tiewei said that this institutional arrangement conforms to the principle of governing Hong Kong according to law, conforms to the actual situation of Hong Kong, is conducive to safeguarding the country’s sovereignty, security, and development interests, and is conducive to safeguarding the constitutional order of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as determined by the Constitution and the Hong Kong Basic Law. Conducive to improving the governance efficiency of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is of great significance to ensuring the long-term stability, prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.
All state agencies, localities and parties, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, must conscientiously implement the relevant decisions of the National People's Congress to ensure that the central government's comprehensive governance over the Special Administrative Region is effectively implemented.
Zang Tiewei said that in accordance with the spirit of the Fourth Session of the 13th National People’s Congress and the opinions and suggestions of some NPC deputies and CPPCC members during the two sessions this year, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress will be related to the National People’s Congress in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, Hong Kong Basic Law, and Hong Kong National Security Law. Decide on clear basic principles and core elements, start the revision of Annex 1 and Annex 2 of the Hong Kong Basic Law as soon as possible, and fully and accurately implement the requirements and spirit of the relevant decisions of the National People's Congress. The Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and relevant agencies will carefully listen to, study and absorb all opinions and suggestions in the next step, and do a good job in the relevant legislative work of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, so as to provide a solid foundation for the stability and long-term practice of the “One Country, Two Systems” in Hong Kong Reliable legal protection. (Finish)