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Friday, March 05, 2021, 22:58
CE pledges full cooperation on implementing electoral reform
By Wang Zhan
Friday, March 05, 2021, 22:58 By Wang Zhan

HONG KONG - Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said she fully respects that the central government takes the lead to improve the electoral system in the city and pledged full cooperation in implementing the improvement measures.

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Lam made the remarks in a statement issued on Friday after the National People's Congress deliberated at the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress on a decision to improve the electoral system to implement "patriots administering Hong Kong".

She emphasized the need for Hong Kong to improve its electoral system as the city has faced circumstances that are not conducive to the thorough implementation of "one country, two systems" in recent years. 

Carrie Lam said the central authorities have always spared no efforts in resolving the imminent problems faced by Hong Kong at the national level, and demonstrated their adherence to the principle of "one country, two systems" and care for citizens of Hong Kong

"There are groups advocating 'Hong Kong independence', organizing resistance against the governance of the central authorities, and even colluding with external elements to stir up disorders in the society. If such acts are not suppressed in time, parties which oppose the central authorities and cause disturbance to the law and order of Hong Kong may enter the political system of the HKSAR through elections. This will harm Hong Kong's prosperity and stability and place 'one country, two systems' in jeopardy," she said.

She underscored the pressing need for Hong Kong to complete the necessary legislative work as there will be a number of elections in the coming 12 months. 

She said the HKSAR government will spare no efforts in reflecting the views of different sectors of the Hong Kong community, with a view to assisting the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to amend Annex I to the Basic Law which concerns the method for the selection of the Chief Executive and Annex II which concerns the method for the formation of the Legislative Council and its voting procedures. 

She said she and the HKSAR government fully respect that the central government takes the lead to improve the electoral system. 

"We will fully cooperate with the central authorities by enacting local legislation to implement the improvement measures, with a view to faithfully putting the principle of 'patriots administering Hong Kong' into practice," Lam said.

She also said that in the past two years, Hong Kong has faced unprecedented challenges. The central authorities have always spared no efforts in resolving the imminent problems faced by Hong Kong at the national level, and demonstrated their adherence to the principle of "one country, two systems" and care for citizens of Hong Kong, she added.

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"From the formulation and implementation of the National Security Law of the HKSAR, which halted chaos and restored order in Hong Kong, to the improvement of the electoral system of the HKSAR to ensure 'patriots administering Hong Kong', our motherland will forever provide staunch support to Hong Kong," Lam said.

She added that she would lead the governing team of the HKSAR government to fulfill the mission of safeguarding the fundamental interests of the country and the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.

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