Wu Bangguo (C), Chairman of the
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), attends
the panel discussion of the deputies from south China's Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region (SAR) to the Fifth Session of the
Tenth NPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 7,
2007.
Wu Bangguo (L, back), chairman of the
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), attends
the panel discussion of the deputies from south China's Macao
Special Administrative Region (SAR) to the Fifth Session of the
Tenth NPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 7,
2007.
China's top legislator Wu Bangguo on Wednesday spoke highly of
the performance of the Hong Kong and Macao governments, saying they
have led the two special administrative regions toward a prosperous
future.
The two regions have enjoyed booming economic development and
won trust of the public and investors, said Wu, chairman of the
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), at
panel meetings of the parliamentary annual session which opened on
Monday.
Local residents of the two regions are contented with their
living and working conditions, said Wu, also a member of the
Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee
of the Communist Party of China.
Facts have proved that the governance principle of the Hong Kong
authorities led by Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, which
stresses economic development and improvement of the people's
livelihood, fully conforms with the region's practical situation
and public fundamental interests, Wu told the national legislators
from Hong Kong.
The central government will show full support to the rule of law
by the Hong Kong government and further promote exchanges and
cooperation between the mainland and Hong Kong for the region's
prosperity, he said.
While addressing legislators from Macao, Wu said the central
government is very satisfied with the performance of Chief
Executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah and the Macao government, hoping that
local people from various social circles continue to support the
work of local authorities.
Wu encouraged the NPC deputies from Hong Kong and Macao to play
more active role in local politics and set an example for
implementing the Basic Law of the two regions.
(Xinhua News Agency March 8, 2007)
