(Year-end Special) Hong Kong 2022: "Patriots Governing Hong Kong" Opens a New Chapter "Governance and Prosperity" Welcomes Opportunities
China News Agency, Beijing, December 29th, title: Hong Kong 2022: "Patriots Govern Hong Kong" Opens a New Chapter "Governance and Prosperity" Welcomes Opportunities
China News Agency reporter Zhang Xiaoxi
With the continuous optimization of the epidemic prevention policy, after nearly three years, Hong Kong will finally achieve isolation-free "customs clearance" with the mainland.
Residents of the two places are looking forward to the return of normal exchanges before the epidemic, and welcome a year full of vitality and warmth in 2023.
Looking back to 2022, with the full support of the central government, Hong Kong will usher in the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Li Jiachao, will lead the new SAR government to be responsible, pragmatic and promising, demonstrating the new atmosphere of "patriots governing Hong Kong". Steady progress on the correct track of "one country, two systems".
The principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong" has been further established to shape a new political ecology and atmosphere
With the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law and the improvement of the electoral system, Hong Kong has brought order out of chaos and restored security and stability.
In the first half of 2022, the third election after improving the electoral system - the election of the sixth chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was successfully held, and the principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong" was further established.
"Hong Kong ushered in the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland, which also means entering a new era. The principle of 'patriots governing Hong Kong' has been established, the society has become increasingly stable, the concept of national and national security has strengthened, and Hong Kong has further integrated into the overall development of the country." National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association Gu Minkang, director of the Faculty of Law of Xiangtan University, told a reporter from China News Agency.
On July 1, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, 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, and inspected Hong Kong.
In his important speech, he raised hopes for Hong Kong to create a new situation and achieve a new leap forward.
In October, the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China further discussed "one country, two systems" and Hong Kong-related issues, pointing out the direction for Hong Kong's development.
The governance team of the new Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government actively studied the major policies of the central government and deeply understood the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Li Jiachao also emphasized in his first policy address during his term of office that under the "one country, two systems", Hong Kong has the unique advantage of "relying on the motherland and connecting the world". "National strategies such as high-quality development have brought unlimited opportunities to Hong Kong.
Tian Feilong, director of the National Association for Hong Kong and Macau Studies and associate professor of the School of Law of Beihang University, believes that the forces that love the country and Hong Kong are more sincere and precise in implementing the "one country, two systems" policy, and effectively communicate and interact with Hong Kong's social foundation.
The renewal of the system and governance has shaped the new political ecology and atmosphere, ensuring Hong Kong's steady and long-term progress on the track of "one country, two systems".
Towards "Governance and Prosperity" Stabilizing the Epidemic Control and Emphasizing Development
2022 is a crucial year for Hong Kong to move from "from chaos to governance" to "from governance to prosperity", and it is also a crucial year to prevent and control the epidemic and solve people's livelihood problems.
In the first half of the year, Hong Kong once faced a severe epidemic situation. The central government extended a helping hand in time to provide anti-epidemic and material guarantees to help Hong Kong stabilize and control the epidemic.
With the easing of the epidemic, Hong Kong's epidemic prevention measures have been "relaxed" several times, and in the second half of the year, it has successfully held international events such as the "Belt and Road" Summit Forum, the International Financial Leaders Investment Summit, "Hong Kong Legal Week 2022", and the International Rugby Sevens. Fully demonstrate vitality and motivation.
An international mediation institute co-sponsored by China and several countries will also be established in Hong Kong.
Li Jiachao recently wrote in Hong Kong's "Ta Kung Pao" that the SAR government will focus on "more active integration into the overall development of the country", "bringing Hong Kong infinite scenery from close international ties" and "attracting and cultivating talents to promote youth development".
Gu Minkang believes that Li Jiachao's concept is very forward-looking. From the establishment of the "Office for the Introduction of Key Enterprises" and the "Talent Attraction Group", it can be seen that the SAR government has broken through traditional thinking, is proactive and proactive, and strives to do a good job in development The economy and the introduction of talents and other aspects of work.
The establishment of the new chief executive's policy group can also provide information on national and international policy trends.
Tian Feilong pointed out that Hong Kong is an international metropolis, its international status is expected to continue to improve, and its role in global governance will also continue to deepen.
In the developmental logic embodied in "governance and prosperity", the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the "14th Five-Year Plan" play a leading role, "one country, two systems" is the biggest advantage of Hong Kong's development, and the talent policy has become a supporting system for its development important factor.
Coordinating safety and development with unlimited future opportunities
In the new year, Hong Kong is about to resume normal personnel exchanges with the mainland and the world, and the economy is expected to boost again and achieve a new leap forward.
Observers generally believe that "one country, two systems" is a long-standing policy of the central government, which not only emphasizes the implementation of the central government's overall governance power, but also emphasizes the policy of "Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy.
Now that the principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong" has become a general consensus, "one country, two systems" is not only back on track, but also conducive to Hong Kong's new journey with the strong support of the central government.
In the future, Hong Kong must anchor its own destiny and development in the fundamental interests of the country and the nation, make better use of the advantages of "one country, two systems", and make good use of the support policies of the central government.
Tian Feilong told a reporter from China News Agency that the future of Hong Kong will be a high-quality development that coordinates security and development, which will play a more deepened and constructive role in the communication and interaction between China and the world system, and contribute to the deepening of its own global connotation. Open up a new realm and write a new chapter.
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