China News Service, Hong Kong, July 5 (Reporter Zhang Xiaoxi) On July 5, the new Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held its first regular meeting.

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Li Jiachao, led all the non-official members of the Executive Council to meet the media, and answered questions from reporters together with the convener of the Executive Council, Ip Lau Shuk-yee.

Li Jiachao said that members of the Executive Council played a very important role in the decision-making of the Chief Executive. He thanked the 16 non-official members for accepting the invitation, and also thanked Ip Liu Shuyi for being the convener.