President Xi Jinping on Tuesday (Dec. 16) met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, who is on a duty visit to Beijing. During the meeting, Xi heard a report from Lee on HK's current situation and the HKSAR government's work. Xi praised Lee for his leadership over the past year, acknowledging his administration's courage and diligence in safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests.
He highlighted the successful holding of the city's eighth Legislative Council election and HK's steady economic growth, noting that the city is taking new strides from governance to prosperity. The Central Government fully affirmed the work of Lee and the HKSAR government.
On Dec. 17, Secretary for the Civil Service, Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan, expressed her gratitude on social media for the Central Government's acknowledgment of the HKSAR government's efforts and its consistent support and encouragement for HK. She emphasized that the civil service team will continue to serve the people with dedication, taking a people-oriented approach to deliver tangible results for HK's long-term prosperity and stability.
Yeung noted that 2026 marks the first year of the nation's "15th Five-Year Plan" implementation. As an integral part of the HKSAR government's governance framework, the civil service team must adopt a broad view of development, fully leveraging HK's unique advantage of being "backed by the motherland while connecting with the world." She called on public servants to actively align with national development strategies, further advancing the high-quality development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Simultaneously, she also pointed out that efforts must continue to consolidate and enhance HK's status as an international financial, trade, and shipping hub. Yeung stressed the importance of HK's role as a "super-connector" and "super-value-adder," capturing greater development momentum and broader opportunities.
Yeung also highlighted the need for innovative thinking and perseverance in driving and deepening work across various sectors. This includes promoting systemic reforms and adopting creative approaches to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of governance. By transforming opportunities into development achievements and challenges into momentum for progress, HK can further integrate into and serve the national development strategy.
She expressed confidence that, with the HKSAR government, the new Legislative Council, and various sectors working together to deliver tangible results, HK can achieve a significant leap from "better integration" to "better integration and contribution" to the national development framework, and from "maintaining" to "promoting" long-term prosperity and stability.
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