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Hu pledges to support Tsang, HKSAR govt
www.chinanews.cn 2005-12-28 09:11:52
(Source: Xinhuanet)
President Hu Jintao shakes hands with Donald Tsang, chief executive of
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, during their meeting in
Beijing, Dec. 27, 2005. Donald Tsang arrived here Tuesday for a duty
visit. (Xinhua)
BEIJING, Dec. 27 - President Hu Jintao had a meeting here on Tuesday with
Donald Tsang, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region (HKSAR), to hear the latter's report on his job.
After Tsang's report, the president said that Hong Kong's overall
situation is good, featuring sustained economic growth, social stability,
and improved living standards.
The central government is satisfied with the work of Tsang and the HKSAR
government, Hu said, pledging to continue to wholeheartedly support the
chief executive and the HKSAR government.
Regarding the HKSAR government's consultation with the public on methods
for selecting the chief executive in 2007 and forming the Legislative
Council in 2008, Hu said that the HKSAR government's package for
constitutional development is in conformity with the Basic Law and
relevant explanations and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the
National People's Congress (NPC), that it has won wide support from the
public, and is a plan that further promotes democracy.
The constitutional development in Hong Kong concerns the principle of
"one country, two systems", the implementation of theBasic Law in Hong
Kong, the interests of all walks of life in HongKong, and long-term
prosperity and stability Hong Kong, he pointedout. "The central
authorities have always attached great importance to it," he stressed.
The central authorities have constantly supported the HKSAR's development
of democracy in accordance with the Basic Law and HongKong realities, the
president said.
The implementation of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people
governing Hong Kong", and a high degree of autonomy aims tomake Hong Kong
compatriots masters of their own destiny and able to exercise their
democratic rights, Hu said. But as in any country or region, where the
development of democracy is a gradual,historical process, the development
of democracy in Hong Kong alsohas to be promoted in a step-by-step,
substantial and orderly way,he said.
The president said that the Hong Kong democratic system is sureto advance
in an orderly and gradual manner, providing the Hong Kong people from all
walks of life give priority to the overall interests of Hong Kong and its
long-term prosperity and stability,and conduct pragmatic studies and
attain consensus extensively andmake efforts actively to create
conditions.
Hu said that it is a common aspiration of the Hong Kong people,at
present, to maintain stability, accelerate development, and promote
harmony. He expressed his hope that the HKSAR government and Hong Kong
people from all walks of life cherish the hard-won sound situation in
Hong Kong. He also hoped that they would unite and make concerted efforts
to constantly enhance Hong Kong's international competitiveness and
create a better future for Hong Kong.
Present at the meeting were Vice-President Zeng Qinghong, member of the
Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Wang Gang,
State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, and Vice-chairman of the National Committee
of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Liao Hui, among
others.
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