BEIJING – Vice Premier Han Zheng on Saturday afternoon met with the chief executives of the Hong Kong and Macau special administrative regions, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and Ho Iat Seng, respectively in Beijing.
Han, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, spoke highly of the work of both SARs over the past year.
On Hong Kong, Han called on the HKSAR government to continue making epidemic control its central task.
He urged efforts to better implement the decision to be made by the National People’s Congress (NPC) on improving the electoral system of the HKSAR, the revisions to be made by the NPC Standing Committee to the annexes of the Basic Law, as well as to conduct Hong Kong’s local legislative work well.
On Macau, Han encouraged the MSAR government to continue containing COVID-19 on a regular basis, make good preparations for the election of the seventh Legislative Assembly of the MSAR, and actively strive for appropriate economic diversification.
Lam and Ho both expressed sincere appreciation of the central government’s strong support for Hong Kong and Macau and pledged to fulfill their duties and responsibilities and maintain the long-term prosperity and stability of the regions. – Xinhua
Vice Premier Han Zheng (right), also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng in Beijing yesterday. – Xinhua
