(25th Anniversary of the Return of Hong Kong) Liu Zhaojia: Youth development is the top priority of the work of the Hong Kong SAR government
China News Service, Hong Kong, July 2 (Reporter Han Xingtong) General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping delivered an important speech during his inspection of Hong Kong. In an interview with a reporter from China News Agency in written form on the 2nd, chair professor Liu Zhaojia said that the important speech delivered by President Xi Jinping is particularly concerned about the development of young people in Hong Kong.
He believes that whether the development of young people in Hong Kong can be properly handled is related to the future development and stability of Hong Kong, and is a top priority for the SAR government in the future.
Data map: Liu Zhaojia, Vice President of the National Association for Hong Kong and Macao Studies and Emeritus Chair Professor of the Department of Sociology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Ping
Liu Zhaojia said that Xi Jinping's important speech reiterated the original intention of "one country, two systems" and the elements of successful practice. The Hong Kong SAR government and all sectors of society must have a deep understanding and practical actions to make "one country, two systems" stable and long-term.
He believes that the original intention of "one country, two systems" includes promoting national reunification, safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests, maintaining Hong Kong's capitalist system, and promoting Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.
The basic principles include fully and accurately implementing the "one country, two systems" policy, adhering to the unity of the central government's overall governance and the SAR's high degree of autonomy, implementing the "patriots ruling Hong Kong" principle, and maintaining Hong Kong's unique status and advantages.
Summarizing the experience of the past 25 years, Liu Zhaojia believes that the core requirement for the successful practice of "one country, two systems" is to uphold the principle of "one country" and to establish the concept of a country and a nation.
Only in this way can the constitutional order jointly constructed by the Constitution and the Basic Law of Hong Kong be upheld, the power of the central government can be respected, Hong Kong can be smoothly integrated into the overall situation of national development, Hong Kong can play a role in the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong can be guaranteed. Only by being guaranteed can Hong Kong's industrial base be broadened and the deep-seated contradictions in Hong Kong be resolved.
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