A month ago, on May 30, the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.
During a meeting with the newly elected sixth chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Li Jiachao, President Xi Jinping made an important conclusion: "Hong Kong has achieved a major turning point from chaos to governance, and is in a critical period from governance to prosperity."
A month later, on July 1, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.
President Xi attended the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inauguration ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and delivered an important speech to guide the development of Hong Kong during the critical period.
The solemn witness of the celebration day
July 1 this year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inauguration day of the sixth government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
On the morning of the same day, the Celebration Conference and Inauguration Ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.
Twenty-five years ago, from the midnight of June 30, 1997 to the early morning of July 1, the handover ceremony of the Chinese and British governments in Hong Kong was also held here.
After a century of vicissitudes, Hong Kong returned to the embrace of the motherland, and the historical picture at that time has become the collective memory of all Chinese people.
△Golden Bauhinia Square next to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.
(Photographed by CCTV reporter Yang Guang)
This is President Xi Jinping's second visit to Hong Kong to attend the Celebration Conference and Inauguration Ceremony after 2017.
Five years ago, Carrie Lam was sworn in here as the fifth chief executive of the Hong Kong SAR.
The oath of office is the sixth Chief Executive, Li Jiachao.
Since 2017, Li Jiachao has successively served as Secretary for Security and Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong SAR Government.
In the election of the sixth chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held on May 8 this year, Li Jiachao was elected with a high vote and became the first chief executive elected after the improvement of the election system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
△ "25th Anniversary" exhibition board in the Convention and Exhibition Center.
(Photographed by CCTV reporter Zhang Yu)
On the same day, Li Jiachao was the first to take the oath of office.
Subsequently, he led the oath of office for key officials of the sixth government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
President Xi is the oath supervisor in these two links.
Afterwards, the members of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region were sworn in under the supervision of Li Jiachao.
"Current Affairs News Eye" found that, unlike the oath to the national flag of the People's Republic of China and the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region five years ago, this year also added the national emblem of the People's Republic of China.
△ This is the scene before the start of the celebration meeting and inauguration ceremony.
The National Flag and National Emblem (Amendment) Ordinance, which was officially gazetted and entered into force on 8 October 2021 in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, stipulates that the national flag and the national emblem must be displayed at the oath-taking ceremony of the Chief Executive, Principal Officials, the Judiciary, the Executive Council, the Legislative Council and the District Council.
(Photographed by CCTV reporter Wang Zhiming)
"Fundamental": fully and accurately implement "one country, two systems"
At the celebration meeting and inauguration ceremony, President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech.
In his speech of more than 30 minutes, President Xi expressed greetings, congratulations and thanks, summed up the extraordinary achievements, valuable experience and profound enlightenment of the practice of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong, and put forward four points of hope.
△President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech here.
(Photographed by Headquarters reporter Sun Nan)
In his speech, President Xi focused on some key words.
Among them, he talked about "one country, two systems" 20 times and "fundamentals" 9 times.
President Xi once said, "'One country' is the root, and only if the root is deep can the leaf flourish; 'One country' is the foundation, and the foundation can be strong." The problem.
△ Hong Kong Police Band at the scene of the celebration.
(Photographed by Headquarters reporter Sun Nan)
President Xi said 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.
He emphasized that safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests is the highest principle of the "one country, two systems" policy. Under this premise, Hong Kong and Macau will maintain their original capitalist system for a long time and enjoy a high degree of autonomy.
Emphasizing the "fundamental purpose" and "highest principle" of "one country, two systems" shows that "one country, two systems" has an untouchable bottom line.
△Celebrate the flowers placed on the site of the conference.
(Photographed by CCTV reporter Fan Kai)
"One country, two systems" also shows the mind of "the heart is in the people, and the interests belong to the world".
In his speech, President Xi said that the central government always considers Hong Kong affairs from a strategic and overall perspective, and always takes the fundamental and long-term interests of the country and Hong Kong as its starting point and end point.
The fundamental interests of Hong Kong are consistent with the fundamental interests of the country, and the hearts of the central government and the hearts of Hong Kong compatriots are completely connected.
△The scene of the celebration meeting and inauguration ceremony.
The day before, at the welcome ceremony held at the West Kowloon Station of the Hong Kong High Speed Rail, President Xi pointed out that facts have proved that "one country, two systems" has strong vitality and is a good system to ensure the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and safeguard the well-being of Hong Kong compatriots.
At the celebration meeting and inauguration ceremony, he pointed out again that "one country, two systems" has been repeatedly tested in practice, and is in line with the fundamental interests of the country and the nation, as well as the fundamental interests of Hong Kong and Macau. persist in!"
△On June 30, 2022, children at the welcome ceremony at the West Kowloon Station of the Hong Kong High Speed Rail.
(Photographed by CCTV reporter Wang Hanan)
"Governance": a new atmosphere of good governance and good governance
At present, Hong Kong is in a new stage from chaos to governance to governance and prosperity. The next five years will be a critical period for Hong Kong to break new ground and achieve a new leap forward.
How to grasp this new stage and critical period of carrying on the past and ushering in the future?
President Xi Jinping put forward four points of hope in his speech.
The first point is to focus on improving the level of governance and showing a new atmosphere of good governance and good governance.
△ Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong, street night view.
(Photographed by CCTV reporter Yang Guang)
As a special administrative region directly under the central government, Hong Kong has been reintegrated into the national governance system since the handover.
The "rule of Hong Kong" has become an important part of the "rule of China".
In his speech that day, President Xi stressed that "patriots ruling Hong Kong" must be implemented.
He said that people in no country or region in the world would allow unpatriotic or even traitorous and treasonous forces and figures to take power.
President Xi also pointed out that the implementation of the central government's overall governance power and the protection of the special administrative region's high degree of autonomy are unified and linked, and only by doing this can the special administrative region be managed well.
The Chief Executive and the Government of the Special Administrative Region are the leaders of Hong Kong and the first responsible for governing Hong Kong.
President Xi put forward five requirements for the new government of the special administrative region: to faithfully fulfill the oath, to select and appoint talents according to the standard of both political integrity and ability, to enhance the national concept and international vision, to change the governance concept, and to strengthen government management. .
Good governance and good governance have a bright future.
△The West Kowloon Cultural District is a new cultural district in Hong Kong.
(Photographed by CCTV reporter Chen Ying)
"Development": always focus on the first priority of development
Development is the foundation of Hong Kong's existence and the golden key to solving various problems in Hong Kong.
It is another hope that President Xi Jinping has put forward for Hong Kong to continuously enhance the momentum of development and fully unleash the tremendous creativity and development vitality of Hong Kong society.
△ Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, the night is bright.
(Photographed by CCTV reporter Xiong Jiangping)
In his speech, President Xi expressed "three full supports": the central government fully supports Hong Kong to seize the historical opportunities brought by national development, and actively connect with the "14th Five-Year Plan", the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the high-quality "Belt and Road" initiative. Development and other national strategies; the central government fully supports Hong Kong to carry out wider and closer exchanges and cooperation with other parts of the world; the central government fully supports Hong Kong in actively and steadily advancing reforms...
During his visit to Hong Kong this time, President Xi also went to the Hong Kong Science Park for inspection, sending a clear signal of grasping the development trend of the times and supporting the development of innovation and technology.
On the same day, President Xi also proposed that he hopes to jointly maintain harmony and stability.
This is the premise of development.
President Xi said that after experiencing ups and downs, everyone felt that Hong Kong could not afford to be chaotic and could not afford to be chaotic, and even more deeply felt that Hong Kong's development could not be delayed any longer, and we must eliminate all interference and concentrate on development.
△ Hong Kong on a sunny day, the water and the sky are the same color.
(Photographed by CCTV reporter Cao Yaxing)
At the celebration meeting and inauguration ceremony five years ago, President Xi said: "Young people want to grow up happily, young people want to display their talents, mature people want to have a successful career, and the elderly want to spend their old age in peace, all of which need to be achieved through development."
Backed by the motherland, connected to the world, and integrated into the overall development of the country, Hong Kong will surely continue to write a new story of development and a new legend of prosperity under the Lion Rock.
△The Hong Kong Palace Museum, an exterior view.
(Photographed by CCTV reporter Zhu Shuying)
"People's Livelihood": Not to mention the many obstacles in Guanshan, one branch and one leaf is all about love
President Xi Jinping has always cared about the well-being of the more than 7 million Hong Kong compatriots.
In his speech on July 1, President Xi said: "At present, the biggest people's sentiment in Hong Kong is to hope that life will become better, that the house will be more spacious, that there will be more opportunities to start a business, and that the education of children will be better. , The older you get, the better care you get."
President Xi asked the new SAR government to "take bolder and more effective measures to overcome difficulties", and let every citizen believe that as long as they work hard, they can completely change their lives and their families' lives.
△ Garden Street, Mongkok, Hong Kong.
(Photographed by CCTV reporter Yang Guang)
If youth thrive, Hong Kong will thrive; if youth develop, Hong Kong will develop; if youth have a future, Hong Kong will have a future.
President Xi emphasized that we should also pay special attention to and care for young people.
He said that it is necessary to help the majority of young people solve the practical difficulties faced by their studies, employment, entrepreneurship and property purchase, and create more opportunities for them to grow and become talents.
△In the West Kowloon Cultural District of Hong Kong, the Tea House Theatre of the Xiqu Centre is rehearsing the program.
(Photographed by CCTV reporter Wang Hanan)
"It's important to be confident, you should open your mind, and your wishes will come true." Five years ago, President Xi Jinping used the lyrics of the Hong Kong song "Creating Destiny" to send a message to Hong Kong citizens, wishing a bright future.
"I would like to use the wings of the yellow crane to fly into the sky." At this year's celebration and inauguration ceremony, President Xi encouraged Hong Kong compatriots to write a new chapter with this poem by Tang Dynasty poet Meng Jiao.
Producer丨Shen Yong Gong Xuehui
Planning丨Peng Na
Chief Writer丨Yu Zhenyi
Reporter丨Zhang Chun, Zhao Hua, Zhang Yu, Liu Qi, Cheng Cheng
Vision丨Chen Kuo and Zhang Jing
Editor丨Wang Zun