Carrie Lam on the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland: the successful practice of “one country, two systems” is full of confidence in Hong Kong’s future – Xinhua English.news.cn

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland. Recently, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, said in an interview that over the past 25 years, “one country, two systems” has been successfully practiced in Hong Kong. In the past five years, with the joint efforts of the Central Government, the Hong Kong SAR Government and all sectors of society, Hong Kong has made remarkable achievements in safeguarding national security, improving the electoral system, implementing the principle of “patriots ruling Hong Kong” and integrating into the overall national development. Hong Kong is full of confidence in its future development.

Talking about her feelings as the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for five years, Carrie Lam said with emotion that she is full of gratitude. I am grateful to the central government for its absolute support and full trust, to the SAR governance team for their diligent efforts to overcome challenges, and to all Hong Kong citizens.

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: “One country, two systems” is a very great concept and a pioneering undertaking. On the 25th anniversary of the handover, I think (“One Country, Two Systems”) is a success. Because we see that today’s Hong Kong is still a stable and prosperous Hong Kong. Of course, in the past five years, that is to say, during the five years of my term of office, we have encountered some problems. These problems have helped us to better understand the spirit of “One Country, Two Systems”, so that Hong Kong can return to the correct track of “One Country, Two Systems”. It is also fully in line with the original intention of “one country, two systems” conceived at that time. We must adhere to and firmly safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests based on “one country”.

The “turbulence over amendments” in 2019 made many people see the complicated situation facing Hong Kong. Lin Zhengyue said that if Hong Kong is not fortified and external forces use Hong Kong as a platform to endanger national security, the consequences will be very serious. In the past two years, the central government has acted decisively, and the SAR has fully implemented the national security law for Hong Kong and the new electoral system, opening a new chapter for good governance and good governance in Hong Kong.

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: With the National Security Law, including the (new) election system, to ensure “patriots ruling Hong Kong”, including in school education, I describe it as “cleaning the source”, students must have national education, must It is necessary to strengthen the study of the country’s history, including the publicity and education of the National Security Law. The establishment of these systems will definitely play a key role in the stable and long-term implementation of “one country, two systems” in the future. Therefore, the future of Hong Kong should have a better foundation. With “patriots ruling Hong Kong”, in fact, the officials of the SAR should have more ambition and confidence to plan the future for Hong Kong.

These five years are also the five years for Hong Kong and the Mainland to deepen exchanges and cooperation. The Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, and the seventh land port between Shenzhen and Hong Kong – Liantang/Xiangyuanwei Port, these three major cross-border infrastructures promote the formation of a “one-hour living circle” in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Carrie Lam said that the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area with a population of more than 80 million has huge development potential, and Hong Kong will play an important role in it. With the support of the state, Hong Kong will develop better and better in the future.

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: In the past five years, the most exciting thing is the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. For Hong Kong to have a good future, it must become a part of the country’s development. It seems that we say that Hong Kong has really attached great importance to technological innovation in recent years. We have invested HK$150 billion in five years to develop our research, our start-ups, our research laboratories, infrastructure (etc.). The development of scientific research that we have chosen to focus on is life and health and medical technology. This is because we see that we still attach great importance to this aspect in the national science and technology strategy. Therefore, we feel that our future development must be consistent with the national strategy. Hong Kong and these mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area are highly complementary. Together, we have become a major innovation and research and development base in the world.

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Today’s Hong Kong is definitely more stable than at any time in the past. It also means that in the future, as long as we focus on economic development and make good use of Hong Kong’s unique advantages, with the strong backing of the central government, I have no doubts about Hong Kong’s Development is still full of confidence. (Reporter Zhao Jing, Zeng Wenfu, Nie, Hao Liang, Zhou Weiqi, Zhu Dan, Jindong, Huang Yaozu)