Journalists attend a news conference by Zhang Yesui, a spokesman for the National People's Congress, broadcast remotely to the media center on the eve of the annual legislature opening session in Beijing on Thursday, May 21, 2020. (MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/ POOL / AP)

The Chinese central government will support the country's Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions in developing economies and improving living standards, said a government work report submitted Friday to the national legislature for deliberation.

The report said support will be offered to Hong Kong and Macao to better integrate their development into the overall development of the country and help them maintain long-term prosperity and stability

The report said support will be offered to Hong Kong and Macao to better integrate their development into the overall development of the country and help them maintain long-term prosperity and stability.

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