Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan waved to the welcoming crowd. Photo courtesy of Xinhua News Agency
Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, arrived in Hong Kong by special train on the afternoon of June 30.
attended the event to be held on July 1 Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inauguration ceremony of the sixth government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and inspect Hong Kong.
15 At about 10:10, the special train Xi Jinping was riding slowly entered the high-speed rail Hong Kong West Kowloon Station . Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan stepped out of the carriage, and Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and her husband Lin Zhaobo stepped forward to greet them. At the welcome ceremony, the Hong Kong Police Band played a warm welcome song, and a spirited lion dance jumped for joy. Hundreds of Hong Kong teenagers and representatives from all walks of life waved the national flag, the regional flag of the Special Administrative Region and flowers to express their warm welcome. Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan waved to the welcoming crowd.
Xi Jinping’s visit to Hong Kong has attracted great attention at home and abroad. Chinese and foreign reporters were waiting at the scene. Xi Jinping walked to the interview area and greeted the reporters present. He said that tomorrow is the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, and people of all ethnic groups across the country will celebrate this happy event with Hong Kong compatriots. I extend warm congratulations and best wishes to our Hong Kong compatriots.
Xi Jinping pointed out that I have always been paying attention to Hong Kong and thinking about Hong Kong. My heart and the heart of the central government are always with the Hong Kong compatriots. In the past period, Hong Kong has withstood severe tests one after another and overcome risks and challenges one after another. After going through ups and downs, Hong Kong has reborn from the ashes, showing vigorous vitality. Facts have proved that " one country, two systems " has strong vitality and is a good system to ensure Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability and safeguard the well-being of Hong Kong compatriots.
Xi Jinping emphasized that if we keep on working hard, we will have a promising future. As long as we unswervingly adhere to "one country, two systems", Hong Kong's future will be better, and Hong Kong will definitely make new and greater contributions to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Ding Xuexiang, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, Xu Qiliang, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, Shen Yueyue, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi , Xia Baolong, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, and other accompanying personnel arrived together.
Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive-elect of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Judge of the Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Mr Cheung Kwan-neng, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng , Legislative Council President Leung Kwan-yin, Executive Council Unofficial Councilor convener Chen Zhisi and others went to the station to greet them.
Luo Huining, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central Government in Hong Kong, Zheng Yanxiong, Director of the Office of the Central Government in Hong Kong for Safeguarding National Security, Liu Guangyuan, Special Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, Peng Jingtang, Commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in Hong Kong, and Political Commissar Lai Ruxin also arrived at the station. meet.
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strengthens industry-university-research innovation collaboration and strives to build a global technological innovation highland
On the afternoon of June 30, President Xi Jinping, accompanied by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, came to Hong Kong Science Park for an inspection, together with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Hong Kong Academicians and academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering had cordial exchanges with scientific researchers and representatives of young innovation and technology enterprises.
Hong Kong Science Park is Hong Kong's largest technology R&D and business incubation base. It currently has more than 1,100 companies and more than 17,000 innovation and technology practitioners, and has attracted many well-known domestic and foreign scientific research institutions and universities to set up laboratories. In the Science Park Exhibition Hall, Xi Jinping listened to introductions on the development of Hong Kong's innovation and technology, the interaction between Shenzhen and Hong Kong's innovation and technology development, and the development of the Hong Kong Science Park, and watched the displays of Hong Kong's representative innovation and technology companies. Xi Jinping pointed out that in recent years, with the support of the central government, Hong Kong has given full play to its own advantages and achieved remarkable results in basic research, talent training, and the development of the innovation and technology industry. The government of the Special Administrative Region must grasp the development trend of the times, place support for the development of innovative science and technology in a more prominent position, and further play the supporting and leading role of scientific and technological innovation.
Xi Jinping came to the Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and listened to the achievements made by the center's research team in Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and treatment. He encouraged everyone to continue their efforts, pursue excellence in overcoming difficulties, and create more innovations that lead the world trend. Technological Achievements.
Later, Xi Jinping had a cordial conversation with academicians of the two academies of science and technology, scientific researchers, and representatives of young innovation and technology enterprises in Hong Kong. He emphasized that the country attaches great importance to scientific and technological innovation and deeply implements the innovation-driven development strategy. The country has included supporting Hong Kong in building an international innovation and technology center into its "14th Five-Year Plan" and has high expectations for Hong Kong. It is hoped that Hong Kong will give full play to its own advantages, gather global innovation resources, and perfectly integrate with the mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to strengthen innovation collaboration between industry, academia and research, and strive to build a global technological innovation hub. Hong Kong's science and technology workers are an important force in my country's implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy and building an innovative country. I hope that everyone will continue to carry forward the tradition of patriotism and Hong Kong, strengthen their confidence in innovation, aim at the world's technological frontiers, actively meet the country's major strategic needs, focus on key core technologies, and contribute to building our country into a world technological power.
Xi Jinping pointed out that young people are the most dynamic and creative group in the whole society, and they are also a new force in promoting the development of innovation and technology. It is necessary to pave the way and build bridges for young people, provide greater space for development, and support young people to achieve their dreams in a life of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Ding Xuexiang, Xu Qiliang, Shen Yueyue, Wang Yi and Xia Baolong participated in the event.
In the afternoon of the same day, President Xi Jinping’s wife Peng Liyuan came to the Opera Center in the West Kowloon Cultural District of Hong Kong to learn about the basic situation and development history of the cultural district. She walked into the teahouse theater and rehearsal hall and watched the rehearsal of Cantonese opera excerpts and the rehearsal of the Hong Kong Tianlai Dunhuang Orchestra. He praised the performance for being wonderful and showing the charm of Chinese culture.
In the lobby on the second floor of the center, young volunteers are making traditional paper arts and other cultural and creative products. Peng Liyuan had a cordial conversation with everyone and participated in the production, encouraging the younger generation of Hong Kong to deeply understand, inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
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Xi Jinping met with Carrie Lam
President Xi Jinping met with Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, in Hong Kong on the afternoon of June 30.
Xi Jinping pointed out that over the past five years, with the firm support of the central government, you have faithfully performed your constitutional responsibilities as the chief executive, resolutely implemented the "one country, two systems" policy and the Basic Law, led the government of the Special Administrative Region in administering governance in accordance with the law, united people from all walks of life to stop violence and chaos, and made every effort to Fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, actively integrate into the overall development of the country, and do a lot of hard work to safeguard national sovereignty, security, development interests, and Hong Kong's prosperity and stability, implement the principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong", and promote the major transformation of the situation in Hong Kong from chaos to governance. , made important contributions and demonstrated the spirit of courage and responsibility. The central government fully affirms your work over the past five years.
Xi Jinping hopes that Carrie Lam will actively support the new chief executive and the new special administrative region government in governing according to law and continue to contribute to the development of Hong Kong and the country.
Carrie Lam sincerely thanks President Xi Jinping for visiting Hong Kong in person to attend the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inauguration ceremony of the sixth government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and to inspect Hong Kong while the epidemic situation in Hong Kong is still fluctuating. This fully reflects President Xi Jinping's cordial care for Hong Kong compatriots. . She said that the past five years in Hong Kong have been extraordinary and she felt very honored to be able to contribute to the cause of "one country, two systems". I wish the motherland prosperity and prosperity, and President Xi’s inspection of Hong Kong a complete success.
In the afternoon of the same day, Xi Jinping met respectively with the heads of the administrative, legislative and judicial organs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, representatives from all walks of life in Hong Kong, representatives of the Hong Kong Disciplined Forces, heads of central agencies in Hong Kong and major Chinese-funded institutions.
Ding Xuexiang, Xu Qiliang, Shen Yueyue, Wang Yi, Xia Baolong and others attended the relevant meeting.
Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, and Chief Executive-designate Li Jiachao also attended the meeting.
Xi Jinping met with Leung Chun-ying and Ho Iat-shing respectively
President Xi Jinping met with Leung Chun-ying, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in Hong Kong on the afternoon of June 30.Xi Jinping pointed out that since you served as Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, you have devoted your efforts to the modernization of the country and the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, which is very commendable. I hope you will fully support the new Chief Executive and the new Special Administrative Region government in governing in accordance with the law, and work with people from all walks of life to make new contributions to the steady and long-term implementation of "one country, two systems".
Leung Chun-ying thanked President Xi Jinping for his concern and encouragement, saying that he would do his best to continue to serve Hong Kong and the country. Ding Xuexiang and Xia Baolong attended the meeting.
On the same day, Xi Jinping also specifically entrusted relevant parties to convey his greetings to Tung Chee-hwa, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Hong Kong.
President Xi Jinping met in Hong Kong on the afternoon of the 30th with Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region Ho Iat Seng, who came to attend the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
Xi Jinping pointed out that the central government fully recognizes the work of you and the government of the Special Administrative Region, and hopes that you will persist in seeking progress while maintaining stability, never relax in preventing and controlling the epidemic, continue to effectively relieve people's poverty, strive to promote economic recovery, firmly promote moderately diversified economic development, and make every effort Maintain overall social stability.
Ho Iat Seng thanked President Xi Jinping for the interview and said that he would work hard to do a good job in all aspects and resolutely maintain the good development situation of Macao. This article/Xinhua News Agency
