(25th Anniversary of Hong Kong's Return to China) Hong Kong business community supports President Xi Jinping's speech: encouraged by the integration of Hong Kong into the overall development of the country

  China News Agency, Hong Kong, July 1 (Reporter Liu Chenyao) Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, State President, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inauguration ceremony of the sixth government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the 1st and delivered an important speech.

Participants from the Hong Kong business community told the China News Agency that President Xi's speech greatly inspired the morale of the business community, and hoped to work with all walks of life to promote the rapid development of Hong Kong's economy and better integrate into the overall development of the country.

  Shi Ziqing, a famous Hong Kong entrepreneur who is over 80 years old, expressed his excitement after listening to President Xi's speech on the spot.

He told reporters that it was the country's high recognition of "one country, two systems" and its full support for Hong Kong that prompted Hong Kong to start a new chapter 25 years after its return.

In his speech, Xi Jinping emphasized that the fundamental purpose of "one country, two systems" is to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, and to maintain the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macau.

Shi Ziqing agrees with this. He bluntly said that only with stability can Hong Kong be prosperous and developed, which cannot be separated from the support of the state.

"Hong Kong is like a precious flower, only when the country's 'spring wind and rain' waters it can it bloom beautifully."

  Xi Jinping put forward four hopes for the new government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and people from all walks of life. Liao Changjiang, a member of the business community of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said that President Xi's speech also highly summarized the cause of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong over the past 25 years. The "Four Musts" practice rules, and more earnestly put forward "Four Points of Hope" for the new SAR government to open up a new situation and achieve a new leap in the next five years.

The Chairman's speech hit the nail on the head, pointing out the points that Hong Kong has failed to clarify in the past and should focus on improving in the future. The speech is thought-provoking and encouraging.

He said that as a member of the Executive Council and Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, he deeply felt the responsibility and burden on his shoulders.

He hoped that under the executive-led system, the future legislature must continue to perform its duties in accordance with the Basic Law, check and balance and cooperate with the executive in governing in accordance with the law, and jointly improve the level of governance, solve the problems of people's livelihood, strengthen development momentum, maintain Social harmony and Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.

  Lin Longan, deputy to the National People's Congress and chairman of the Hong Kong Chinese Importers and Exporters Association, told reporters, "President Xi Jinping has not only formulated tasks and goals for Hong Kong, but also provided detailed feasible measures that can be successful, which shows that President Xi Jinping has meticulous care and care for our Hong Kong residents. "Lin Longan believes that people from all walks of life in Hong Kong are fully and accurately implementing the "one country, two systems" policy, effectively maintaining the constitutional order of the Hong Kong SAR, implementing the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong", and maintaining Hong Kong's unique status and various institutional advantages. Under the premise of better safeguarding the fundamental and long-term interests of the country and Hong Kong, Hong Kong's economy and people's livelihood will be improved to a higher level.

  Yao Zhisheng, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and president of the Hong Kong Association of the China Peaceful Reunification Promotion Association, believes that President Xi's four hopes for the future development of Hong Kong are high hopes for the future development of Hong Kong, and have pointed out the focus for the new SAR government and all sectors of Hong Kong society. The direction of cohesion and key breakthroughs.

He hoped that all sectors of the Hong Kong community would not Don't forget the teachings of President Xi Jinping, unswervingly adhere to the "One Country, Two Systems" principle, work together to seek development, and write a glorious page for the "Hong Kong chapter" of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

  Cai Zhizhong, chairman of the Hong Kong Professional Real Estate Chamber of Commerce and chief chairman of the Hong Kong Eastern Federation of Industry and Commerce, believes that President Xi Jinping's speech has given Hong Kong compatriots, especially business people, the best boost.

"The future is promising." Cai Zhizhong hopes that with the joint efforts of the Hong Kong business community and all walks of life, President Xi's vision of "making Hong Kong citizens' lives better" can be realized, so that Hong Kong's development achievements will benefit all in a fairer way. citizens.

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