The Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region on Sunday hailed the successful conclusion of the city’s sixth-term chief executive election as another "living embodiment" and successful practice of the “one country, two systems” principle.

Congratulating Sam Hou-fai on his resounding victory, the liaison office said the election was unprecedented and a landmark as the first important poll held under the newly-amended Chief Executive Election Law.

Sam – Macao’s former top judge – secured 394 votes from members of the 400-strong Chief Executive Election Committee to become the city’s next leader.

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The election demonstrated the effective implementation of the principle of “patriots administering Macao”, the office said, adding that it was held in an open, fair, just, legal, smooth and orderly manner, with various sectors and many residents actively participating and exercising their democratic rights.

The office described the poll as another living embodiment and successful practice of Macao’s accurate and comprehensive implementation of “one country, two systems”, “Macao people governing Macao” with a high degree of autonomy, and its firm safeguard of its constitutional order jointly formed by the nation’s Constitution and Macao’s Basic Law.

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The conduct of the election has brought people together and built a consensus for the city’s development, the office said, expressing full confidence in the new chief executive in leading the Macao SAR government and the city’s residents to work in solidarity and open a new chapter in the implementation of “one country, two systems” with Macao’s distinctive characteristics.

The office said it’ll continue to discharge its duties bestowed by the central government to provide full support to the chief executive and the SAR government’s law-based governance.