Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (right) and Chief Executive-elect John Lee Ka-chiu pose for a photo during a meeting at the Central Government Complex ahead of a news conference in Hong Kong on May 9, 2022. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)
Chief Executive-elect John Lee Ka-chiu on Monday put forming his governance team, government restructuring and transition between the two administrations, and celebrations for the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland high on his agenda before his term begins on July 1.
Speaking after meeting with Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor at government headquarters, Lee thanked Lam for arranging a swift meeting to go through the arrangements of government transitions, a day after he was elected.
Calling the meeting useful, Lee said they delved into issues relating to government transition, pandemic controls and proposed government restructuring, as well as events marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
Chief Executive-elect John Lee Ka-chiu (right), pays a courtesy call on Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Andrew Cheung Kui-nung (left) at the Court of Final Appeal on May 9, 2022. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)
Chief Executive-elect John Lee Ka-chiu expressed gratitude for Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and the civil servants for their professionalism and meticulousness in organizing a successful and orderly election on Sunday
Lee said he will reflect on the topics discussed at the meeting about government restructuring.
He also expressed gratitude for Lam and the civil servants for their professionalism and meticulousness in organizing a successful and orderly election on Sunday.
Lam extended congratulations to Lee in person on Monday morning, including her wishes that Lee will lead Hong Kong to greater heights in the next five years.
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The successful conduct of the sixth-term CE election signified the completion of a fully established electoral system that honors the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong", Lam said.
In her remaining term, Lam said she will render all the necessary support for forming a new government and government transition, and rein in the pandemic to create a favorable condition for border reopening and hold activities to mark the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
Lee was elected the city's six-term chief executive with a resounding vote of 1,416 votes, or 99 percent of Election Committee members who cast their ballots, and far surpassing the threshold of 750 votes needed to win the election.
Chief Executive-elect John Lee Ka-chiu (right) pays a courtesy call on President of the Legislative Council Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen (left) at the Legislative Council Complex on May 9, 2022. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)
Lee also paid courtesy calls on Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Andrew Cheung Kui-nung and Legislative Council President Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen.
At his courtesy call on Justice Cheung, Lee stressed that he would safeguard the rule of law and judicial independence steadfastly, and accommodate the resources needed by the Judiciary to enable the courts to perform their duty in accordance with the Basic Law.
In his meeting with Leung, the Chief Executive-elect said that under the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong", he would lead the new-term Government to enhance communication with legislators for a positive and interactive relationship between the executive and the legislature, and enhance Hong Kong's governance capacity with concerted efforts, according to the statement.
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In the afternoon, he will also pay a courtesy visit to the four offices set by the central government in the city, namely the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in HKSAR, the Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in HKSAR, and the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Garrison in HKSAR.