National flags and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region flags adorn a street in Tsim Sha Tsui to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland on June 17, 2022. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

Lawmakers have sought solutions to deliver President Xi Jinping’s hopes for a better Hong Kong by offering suggestions on a wide range of areas that are of vital significance to the city.

They made the proposals during a special legislative meeting held from Wednesday to Thursday.

Barrister Priscilla Leung Mei-fun said she hopes the HKSAR government will make good use of the city’s status as an international financial center to demonstrate the advantages and fruits of the "one country, two systems" principle

Barrister Priscilla Leung Mei-fun said the “one country, two systems” principle has been continuously attacked and smeared by some foreign countries. She said she hopes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government will make good use of the city’s status as an international financial center to demonstrate the advantages and fruits of this key principle.

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Michael Luk Chung-hung, who represents the labor sector, called on the government to improve the district council election system to prevent non-patriots from subverting the political system. The functions of the district councils also need to be enhanced to strengthen the ties between residents and the government, Luk added.

Business leader Kennedy Wong Ying-ho said he expects the government to boost cooperation in the digital economy between the HKSAR and the Chinese mainland, increasing the circulation of big data.

Wong called for the creation of large-scale, integrated e-commerce platforms for business transactions, logistics, and fund settlements. This will facilitate Hong Kong’s small-and-medium-sized enterprises and young entrepreneurs doing business in the mainland.

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To facilitate cross-boundary travel, lawmaker Ben Chan Han-pan suggested using idle community isolation facilities in Hong Kong as quarantine hotels for people who want to visit the mainland.

He said residents could quarantine in Hong Kong facilities for seven days before going to the mainland to reduce the pressure on mainland quarantine hotels and its healthcare system.