China News Agency, Hong Kong, January 17th Zheng Yanxiong, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong Liaison Office), visited the Government House on the morning of the 17th to pay a visit to the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Li Jiachao, and extended New Year blessings to him.

Li Jiachao once again welcomed Zheng Yanxiong as the director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office and the National Security Advisor of the National Security Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The two sides exchanged views on the current social situation in Hong Kong and how to promote Hong Kong's governance and prosperity.

On January 17, Zheng Yanxiong (left), director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, paid a visit to the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Li Jiachao, at Government House and extended New Year blessings to him.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Zhihua

  According to the news released by the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, Zheng Yanxiong said that during his tenure as the director of the National Security Office in Hong Kong, he cooperated closely with Chief Executive Li Jiachao.

After serving as the director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government, he will lead all colleagues to continue to strengthen regular communication with the chief executive and the SAR government, listen to opinions from all walks of life in Hong Kong, fully respect and fully support the chief executive and the SAR government in governing according to law.

  During the exchanges, both sides agreed that Hong Kong is in a new stage from chaos to governance to governance and prosperity. It is necessary to implement the "one country, two systems" policy in an all-round, accurate and unswerving manner, maintain the constitutional order of the special administrative region established by the Constitution and the Basic Law, and adhere to the The overall governance power of the central government is unified with the guarantee of a high degree of autonomy of the special administrative region, and the principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong" is implemented.

It is necessary to give full play to Hong Kong's advantages and characteristics, vigorously develop the economy, improve people's livelihood, continuously enhance the momentum of development, and promote Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability.

It is necessary to actively connect with national strategies such as the "14th Five-Year Plan", the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road Initiative", so as to better integrate into the overall situation of national development.

The two sides firmly believe that with the care and concern of the central government for Hong Kong, the strong backing of a strong motherland, and the joint efforts of all sectors of Hong Kong society, Hong Kong will surely consolidate the current situation of "government", enhance the momentum of "prosperity", and further create a new era of governance and prosperity. The new situation will make new and greater contributions in the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

  The Office of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region announced on the same day that Li Jiachao expressed in the meeting that he is confident that he will work with Director Zheng Yanxiong to fully and accurately implement the principles of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong", and a high degree of autonomy, and uphold the Constitution and the Hong Kong Basic Law. To maintain social order, implement the principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong", actively integrate into the overall development of the country, and consolidate its status as a world-class metropolis.

  Li Jiachao pointed out that Director Zheng Yanxiong is familiar with the situation in Guangdong Province, and he will definitely do more with less to help Hong Kong better integrate into the overall development of the country and participate in the construction of the Greater Bay Area, and step onto a higher level.

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