"One country, two systems" to go far and steady: spokesperson

Yang Guang (C), a spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, remarks on the recent protests and violent incidents in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) at a press conference held in Beijing, capital of China, July 29, 2019. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

BEIJING, July 29 -- A spokesperson Monday expressed the confidence that the ship of "one country, two systems" will sail far and steady despite winds and storms.

Yang Guang, spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, said at a press conference in Beijing that with the full support of the central government and the mainland, and under the leadership of Chief Executive Carrie Lam and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, Hong Kong compatriots are surely able to govern, develop and manage Hong Kong well.

"Hong Kong will surely overcome all difficulties and challenges on its way forward," Yang said.

He said since Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the practice of "one country, two systems" in the region has been a widely recognized success, and the policies of "one country, two systems," "Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong," and a high degree of autonomy have been faithfully implemented.

The central government will continue to unswervingly implement the principle of "one country, two systems" and ensure that this principle remains unchanged and is not bent or distorted in practice, Yang said.