Ho Iat Seng to fully implement ‘spirit of national congress report’

The SAR government will lead sectors of the local community to “earnestly study, understand, and fully implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress report,” said Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng.

On Sunday, China opened the Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress, the quinquennial party conference, in Beijing at the Great Hall of the People.

According to Ho, the report “scientifically outlined goals and tasks for the development of the CPC and the country” for the next five years and beyond. 

“For a long time, the Central Government with President Xi Jinping at the core, has been far-sighted, and had feelings of affection regarding Macau,” said Ho, as cited in a statement issued by the Government Information Bureau. 

He added that Beijing has introduced a number of policies and measures to benefit Macau, “supporting the MSAR in maintaining good momentum for long-term and stable development.”

The Chief Executive said that the report at the 20th CPC National Congress had mentioned that the ‘One country, two systems’ principle was a major initiative under socialism with Chinese characteristics and was the “best institutional arrangement for Hong Kong and Macau to maintain long-term prosperity and stability following their return to the motherland.”

“These efforts set out a clear path for the long-term implementation of the ‘one country, two systems’ principle with Macau characteristics, and boosted the confidence of the Macau public in the city’s development,” said Ho. 

In the report, Xi Jinping said that his government would “support Hong Kong and Macau in growing their economies, improving their people’s lives, and resolving deep-seated issues and problems in economic and social development, and promote long-term prosperity and stability in the two special administrative regions.”

The weeklong meeting is expected to reappoint Xi as leader and reaffirm the party’s commitment to his policies for the next five years. LV