BEIJING – Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang yesterday joined deliberations of delegations of NPC deputies from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Macau SAR (MSAR), respectively.
Noting that new major progress has been made in the implementation of “One Country, Two Systems,” Ding said Hong Kong has entered a new stage in which it has restored order and is set to thrive, and both Hong Kong and Macao have maintained good momentum in their stable development.
Ding said that the legislation of Article 23 of the HKSAR Basic Law is a constitutional duty of the special administrative region, and should be completed as soon as possible. He urged efforts to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests and ensure the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.
As this year marks the 25th anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland, it should be taken as an opportunity to further advance the practice of “One Country, Two Systems” with Macau characteristics to yield new positive results, Ding said. – Xinhua, MPD
First Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang (center), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and joins a deliberation with deputies from the delegation of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) at the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing yesterday. – Xinhua
