Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said he expects Hong Kong to further deepen its cooperation with the Macao Special Administrative Region and to jointly serve the country under the “one country, two systems” principle, thus making greater contributions to the nation’s modernization.
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In an article published on Wednesday, Lee congratulated Macao’s incoming Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai, and noted that the two SARs share the benefits of the "one country, two systems" policy, which enables the two places to participate in the large market of the Chinese mainland and simultaneously connect with the global community.
Lee pointed out that both SARs are participants and contributors in, and beneficiaries of the nation's process of reform and opening-up. As core cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the two SARs can capitalize on their complementary strengths and jointly drive the development of the GBA.
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Lee said he anticipates close collaboration with Macao in the future, jointly leveraging their unique strengths to showcase the vitality and advantages of “one country, two systems”, so as to make new contributions to the nation’s great rejuvenation.
He believes that Sam — who had served as president of the Court of Final Appeal of Macao since the establishment of the Macao SAR and has led the courts of Macao in performing their judicial functions — will guide the city to new heights of achievement.
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Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao SAR, and President Xi Jinping will inspect the SAR from Wednesday to Friday, during which he will attend a gathering marking the anniversary of the return of the city to the motherland, and the inauguration ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Macao SAR.
Lee will also lead a delegation to Macao on Thursday and Friday to attend the celebrations.
