President Xi meets HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee

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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with newly inaugurated Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

President Xi Jinping met with newly inaugurated Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee on Friday morning, expressing full support for the chief executive and confidence in Hong Kong's future.

The central authorities will fully support Lee and the sixth-term HKSAR government in law-based governance, Xi said while meeting with the chief executive who was sworn in on Friday morning.

"We have full confidence in you and the new-term HKSAR government, and we have full confidence in Hong Kong's future," Xi said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with newly inaugurated Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

The president expressed his hope that Lee will faithfully fulfill his constitutional responsibilities as the chief executive and lead the HKSAR government in fully and faithfully implementing the principle of "one country, two systems" and the Basic Law of the HKSAR.

Xi called on Lee to unite people from all walks of life in advancing Hong Kong's prosperity and writing new chapters of the practice of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by newly inaugurated Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, meets with senior figures of the HKSAR's executive, legislative and judicial bodies in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

Expressing his gratitude for the trust of Xi and the central government, Lee pledged to lead the HKSAR government in improving governance and making new advances in Hong Kong's development.

Accompanied by Lee, Xi also met with senior figures of the HKSAR's executive, legislative and judicial bodies.

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