President Xi backs Hong Kong reform efforts - President Xi Jinping - TopicsExpress



          

President Xi backs Hong Kong reform efforts - President Xi Jinping has affirmed Chief Executive CY Leung and the SAR Government’s efforts to promote political reform in an orderly way and according to the law. Mr Xi met with Mr Leung in Beijing this afternoon. He said the Central Government will firmly support the SAR Government in achieving universal suffrage for the Chief Executive election in 2017, according to the Basic Law and the decisions of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. He said constitutional development should be consistent with local conditions, must help residents to live and work happily, should favour social prosperity and stability, and safeguard national security and development. Hong Kong can only proceed on the right path in accordance with the Basic Law and ‘One country, two systems’, he said, adding he hopes different sectors reach a consensus, maintain stability, cherish the rule of law, and keep striving to develop the economy and improve livelihoods. Mr Leung thanked for Mr Xi for supporting the SAR Government’s work, and hopes to receive Beijing’s support to promote democracy with the rule of law, economic development and improving peoples livelihoods. https://youtube/watch?v=DovDiSYtKXg
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 16:00:40 +0000

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