President Xi Jinping yesterday called on Macau’s disciplined forces to resolutely prevent and crack down on actions endangering the security of national sovereignty and challenging the authority of the central government and the Basic Law.
When meeting with representatives of Macau’s disciplined forces, Xi praised their efforts in swiftly and thoroughly tackling security problems that existed before Macau’s return to the motherland in 1999.
Macau is now among the safest cities in the world. Xi said this is a remarkable achievement that deserves full recognition and commendation.
Xi said the disciplined forces, shouldering responsibilities for security of the country and Macau, must strengthen the sense of national identity, uphold the bottom-line thinking and stay on high alert to actions endangering the security of national sovereignty and challenging the authority of the central government and the Basic Law.
For those using Macau to infiltrate and commit sabotage on the mainland, the Macau Special Administrative Region’s (MSAR) disciplined forces must strictly enforce the law, Xi said.
Any group or individual, using any excuse or means, that breaks the rule of law and Macau’s social order, the disciplined forces should respond firmly, bravely and professionally, in face of any complicated situation or external pressure, Xi said.
Xi expressed the hope that the representatives will fully support the chief executive and the MSAR government to guard the Macau’s law-based governance and ensure the successful implementation of the “One Country, Two Systems” principle in Macau. – Xinhua
