President Jiang Meets HK and Macao Chief Executives

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President Jiang Meets HK and Macao Chief Executives

Chinese President Jiang Zemin on Wednesday met with Tung Chee Hwa, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), and Edmund Ho Hau Wah, chief executive of the Macao Special respectively, who are in Beijing on annual duty visit.

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President Jiang Meets HK Chief Executive

Chinese President Jiang Zemin on Wednesday met with Tung Chee Hwa, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), who is in Beijing on an annual duty visit.

Jiang said "One Country, Two Systems" was a long term policy. The first successful step had been made when China resumed exercise of sovereignty in the region five years ago, he said.

Jiang said the policy would be steadfastly followed when dealing with Hong Kong affairs, adding that the central government would fully support the chief executive and his administration's work.

Jiang promised the central government would go all out to help Hong Kong overcome the current economic slump and maintain its prosperity.

President Jiang Meets Macao Chief Executive

He said he remained optimistic over Hong Kong's prospects.

New leaders were elected at the recent 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and they would stick to the Party's policy on Hong Kong, he added.

The chief executive thanked the president for his strong support for the region's development and said the HKSAR governmentwas confident of further growth. Enditem

Jiang also met with Edmund Ho Hau Wah, chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, who is in Beijing on an annual official visit.

President Jiang said Macao had enjoyed a stable society and developing economy since it rejoined China three years ago.

He said the "One Country, Two Systems" policy had proved successful both in solving the historic problems related to Hong Kong and Macao and in ensuring the two regions' prosperity and stability.

The recent 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) had summarized the experiences in the country's development over the past 13 years, he said. One of the experiences was steadfastly sticking to the "One Country, Two System" policy.

The newly elected CPC leaders would continue to implement the Party's policy on Hong Kong and Macao, he said.

The chief executive thanked the president for his strong support for the Macao government's work and promised to continue to develop the region.

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