HONG KONG – President Xi Jinping met with newly inaugurated Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee Ka-chiu here this morning, expressing full support for the chief executive and confidence in Hong Kong's future.
The central authorities will fully support Lee and the sixth-term HKSAR government in law-based governance, Xi said while meeting with the chief executive who was sworn this morning.
"We have full confidence in you and the new-term HKSAR government, and we have full confidence in Hong Kong's future," Xi said.
The president expressed his hope that Lee will faithfully fulfill his constitutional responsibilities as the chief executive and lead the HKSAR government in fully and faithfully implementing the principle of "One Country, Two Systems" and the Basic Law of the HKSAR.
Xi called on Lee to unite people from all walks of life in advancing Hong Kong's prosperity and writing new chapters of the practice of "One Country, Two Systems" in Hong Kong.
Expressing his gratitude for the trust of Xi and the central government, Lee pledged to lead the HKSAR government in improving governance and making new advances in Hong Kong's development.
Accompanied by Lee, Xi also met with senior figures of the HKSAR's executive, legislative and judicial bodies.
– Xinhua
Caption: President Xi Jinping (right) poses with Hong Kong's new Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu during a ceremony to inaugurate the city's new government in Hong Kong today, on the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to the motherland and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) – ISD/AFP
