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MACAO,
Dec. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- President Hu Jintao said here Sunday that "one country,
two systems" is the fundamental guarantee of Macao's sustained development and
its long-term prosperity and stability.
He made the remarks at a dinner
given in his honor by the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government.
Hu said Macao's experience since
its return to the motherland five years ago proved that the Macao people have
the wisdom, ability and means to properly administrate, build and develop Macao.
Hu arrived here Sunday morning to
attend a celebration gathering marking the 5th anniversary of Macao's return to
the motherland and the inauguration of the second-term government of the Macao
SAR.
Chinese President Hu Jintao
addresses the banquet for the celebration of the fifth anniversary of
Macao's return to the motherland, in Macao, south China, Dec. 19, 2004.
The banquet was held by the government of Macao Special Administrative
Region. Hu Jintao arrived in Macao on Sunday for a two-day visit to attend
celebrations marking the fifth anniversary of Macao's return to the
motherland and the inauguration ceremony of the second-term government of
Macao Special Administrative Region. (Xinhua Photo/Lan Hongguang)
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president said, "We will continue to unswervingly implement the 'one Country,
two systems' principle, unswervingly administrate the Macao SAR in accordance
with the law by upholding the authority of the Basic Law, and unswervingly
support the Macao SAR government in its efforts to develop the economy, improve
people's livelihood and maintain stability, and unswervingly carryout the policy
of 'Macao people governing Macao' with patriots playing the dominant role,
practice a high degree of autonomy and achieve the broadest unity under the
banner of loving the motherland and loving Macao."
Referring to the current
situation of the country, Hu said, "This year, we have a fairly good harvest in
agriculture. Profits of our industrial enterprises increased substantially. The
total foreign trade volume and direct foreign investment is expected to top 1.1
trillion US dollars and 60 billion US dollars, respectively."
The president stressed that all
these achievements are attributable to the concerted efforts of all Chinese
people including compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao.
He said it is certain that the
motherland's on-going reform will provide stronger impetus, greater
opportunities and broader horizon for Macao's development.
He said that when the motherland
succeeds, Macao is bound to prosper, adding, "We too have full confidence in
Macao's future."
The president said he believes
that, under the leadership of the Macao SAR government headed by Chief Executive
Edmund Ho Hau Wah, Macao compatriots will carry forward the glorious tradition
of loving the motherland and loving Macao, work as one to make every undertaking
in Macao a success and add brilliant new pages to the history of the great
practice of "one country, two systems."
Macao Chief Executive Edmund Ho
Hau Wah expressed warm welcome to President Hu on behalf of the Macao SAR
government.
He pledged to further promote
Macao's development in all sectors step by step so as to live up to the
expectations of the country, the nation and the people of Macao.
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