Hong Kong and Macao practice of "one country, two systems" has achieved historic achievements

[China Ten Years · Series Topic Press Release]

On September 20, the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a series of theme press conferences of the "Ten Years of China". Huang Liuquan, deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, and Wang Linggui introduced the successful practice of "one country, two systems" since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and answered reporters ask.

Firmly, unswervingly and accurately implement the "one country, two systems" policy

The central government's implementation of the "one country, two systems" adheres to two points. One is unswerving to ensure that it will not change or shake; the other is to be comprehensive and accurate to ensure that they do not go away and deform.

In the past period, affected by various internal and external complicated factors, the situation in Hong Kong was severe. In the face of challenges, the Party Central Committee has always been unswervingly, comprehensively and accurately implemented the "one country, two systems" policy, and adheres to and improved the "one country, two systems" system system.

Formulate the National Security Law of Hong Kong, support the Macau Special Administrative Region to start amending the Macau National Security Law; establish the Central People's Government's Special Administrative Region in Hong Kong to maintain the National Security Agency, guide the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to set up a consultant to maintain the National Security Commission and the National Security Affairs, and approve the establishment of a state in the Macau Special Administrative Region to establish a state. Safety affairs consultants and national security technical consultants; systematically improve the election system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; further improve the institutional mechanism of the Chief Executive's responsibility for the central government ... "This series of important measures has adhered to and improved the 'one country, two system' institutional system to promote to promote In accordance with the rule of law, the governance of Hong Kong has laid a solid foundation for the "one country, two systems, and the stability of the" one country, two systems, "Wang Linggui said.

Challenge the challenge of Hong Kong and Macao to maintain prosperity and stable development situation

In the past ten years, whether it is the disadvantaged changes in the external environment and the serious impact of the new crown pneumonia's epidemic, or some violent social turmoil, it has not blocked the footsteps of Hong Kong and Macau. With the full support of the motherland, Hong Kong and Macau defeated various storm challenges to maintain prosperity and stable development.

Huang Liuquan said that the Hong Kong economy is booming, and the status of international finance, shipping, trading centers and international aviation hubs has further consolidated and promoted, and has been rated as the world's most free economy in the world for more than 20 consecutive times. At the forefront; in the past ten years, it has appeared on the world's first public offer rationality several times. The construction of the International Innovation Science and Technology Center, the International Law of the Asia -Pacific Region, the Solving Dispute Service Center, the Regional Intellectual Property Trade Center, and the Sino -foreign Culture and Art Exchange Center have made positive progress.

In the past ten years, Macau's economy has developed rapidly, and the GDP of per capita regions has entered the forefront of the world. Emerging industries such as exhibitions, traditional Chinese medicine, characteristic finance, and cultural and creative emerging industries have been in the ascendant. "Construction is solidly advanced. "Small and rich", "small and strong", "small and well -being", "small and beautiful" have become a charm business card for Macau.

Huang Liuquan said that the two special administrative districts in Hong Kong and Macau have made comprehensive progress in social undertakings such as education technology, medical care, cultural and sports, and continuous expansion of foreign exchanges, and the international impact has been significantly improved. In the past two years, facing the serious impact of the epidemic of new crown pneumonia, Hong Kong and Macau have adopted active and effective measures to relieve the people's trapped and restore the economy with the strong support of the central government, and promote the continuous construction of various construction undertakings in the special administrative region.

Huang Liuquan specifically mentioned that after the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, Hong Kong's global financial center index rose to third place; the total value of Hong Kong assets and wealth management business reached 3555 trillion Hong Kong dollars at the end of 2021, exceeding the amount at the end of 2019 20%; Hong Kong Bank's deposit in July this year exceeded HK $ 15 trillion, an increase of 8.5%over the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law; in 2021, the parent company reached 9,049 overseas and mainland Hong Kong companies, a record high. In half a year, a total of 50087 companies were established in Hong Kong, and the number of new companies increased steadily. "All these facts have fully explained that the Hong Kong National Security Law provides a very solid legal guarantee for Hong Kong's prosperity and stability and consolidation of competitive advantages." Huang Liuquan said.

Give full play to the overall situation of Hong Kong and Macao to accelerate the integration of the national development situation

Hong Kong, Macau and the motherland have complementary advantages and development. In the past ten years, Hong Kong and Macau have actively integrated into the overall national development situation, actively connected with the national development strategy, and comprehensively expanded and the mechanisms were continuously improved in the exchanges and cooperation fields in the Mainland. The construction of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area has achieved important stages of results. The Guangzhou -Shenzhen -Hong Kong high -speed rail, the Hong Kong -Zhuhai -Macao Bridge and multiple ports have been completed and opened. The connection between mechanisms is continuously deepened, the production factors are more fast, and the policy measures for facilitation of Hong Kong and Macao residents in the Mainland will continue to improve.

In the introduction of Hong Kong and Macao's advantages, Huang Liuquan said: "Hong Kong has always been the largest source of foreign investment in my country, the largest destination for foreign investment, and the largest transfer place for foreign trade. Macau has become an important platform for my country to open up two -way opening, especially the economic and trade exchanges with Portuguese -speaking countries. "In the past ten years, Hong Kong and Macao have made full use of the advantages of highly open free and openness and smooth connection with international rules. They have played important functions in the construction of a larger, wider field, and deeper opening of my country. "In the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, Hong Kong and Macau have continued to make significant contributions."

Huang Liuquan said that in the next step, relevant departments of the central government will continue to support Hong Kong and Macao to play unique advantages, and continue to launch more Fully move.

"We believe that there is a firm support for the great motherland, and the solid guarantee of the" one country, two systems "policy. In the new journey of achieving my country's second century -old goal, Hong Kong and Macau will definitely create greater glory." Wang Linggui said.(Reporter Zhang Wenxiao)

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