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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.
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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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