President Hu Jintao met
with Edmund Ho Hau Wah, chief executive of Macao Special
Administrative Region (SAR), on Sunday night.
Hu said that, though his first trip to Macao would
be a short one, he has felt the unique charm of the city and the
people of Macao’s true love for the motherland and for the SAR.
He said that he was glad to see Macao enjoying
harmony and prosperity under Ho’s leadership, and expressed his
hope that Ho and the SAR government will continue to lay a solid
foundation for long-term stability.
Ho said the Macao government will maintain the "one
country, two systems" principle, and strive to promote economic
development.
On Sunday the president visited a local school and
family to learn about ordinary people's lives in Macao. Earlier
that day, he also attended the inauguration of a local bridge and
toured several sites of historical interest in the city.
The president had arrived on Sunday morning to
celebrate the 5th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland
and the inauguration of the second-term government of the SAR.
(Xinhua News Agency December 20, 2004)