Members of the Hong Kong Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (Provincial) Members Association and dignitaries pose for a group photo during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Hong Kong Special Administration and the 16th anniversary of the association's establishment on June 16, 2022. (EDMOND TANG/ CHINA DAILY)
The Hong Kong Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (Provincial) Members Association celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the 16th anniversary of its establishment on Thursday.
The ceremony, held at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, kicked off with guests and dignitaries singing the national anthem. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor delivered a speech, saying that “one country, two systems” is the biggest advantage of the HKSAR government, and that Hong Kong will move to a glorious chapter only by adhering to that principle.
Tan Tieniu, deputy director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR, said that the principal of “one country, two systems” has proven its success after Hong Kong overcame obstacles, including the Asian financial crisis and SARS in past decades.
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Zheng Xiangling, chairwoman of the HKCPPCC (Provincial) Members Association, said that they will enhance the cultivation of young talent who love the country and Hong Kong
Zheng Xiangling, chairwoman of the association, said that they will enhance the cultivation of young talent who love the country and Hong Kong.
The event marked 16 years of the association’s contribution to ensuring Hong Kong’s stability and prosperity, as well as promoting cross-border communications between CPPCC members of Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland’s provincial cities.
The association, backed by the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR, donated anti-pandemic equipment worth more than HK$6 million ($764,324) to Hong Kong residents at the peak of the city’s fifth wave of COVID-19 infections.
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Chief executive-designate John Lee Ka-chiu and Leung Chun-ying, the city’s third chief executive and vice-chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC, attended the celebration.
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