Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with newly sworn-in Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Donald Tsang in Beijing, June 24, 2005. Tsang took an oath of office as the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR to Wen Jiabao here at 9:00 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua Photo)

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd, R) meets with newly sworn-in Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Donald Tsang (2nd, L) in Beijing, June 24, 2005. (Xinhua photo)

    BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met here Friday morning with Donald Tsang who had just taken oath of office as the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region (SAR).

    Premier Wen sent his congratulations to Tsang, and cited an old Chinese saying: "The task is arduous and the road ahead is long" as an encouragement to Tsang. He expressed the hope that Tsang will live up to the great expectations and high hopes of the mainland and the Hong Kong people.

    Premier Wen said he deeply believed that Donald Tsang will earnestly implement the Basic Law of Hong Kong SAR and lead the HKSAR government and the Hong Kong people to make fresh contributions to Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.

    Tsang showed his great thanks to the Central People's Government's trust in him. He said it is his whole life's glory totake the post as the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR, which gives him an opportunity to better serve the Hong Kong people and the homeland.

    He said he will spare no efforts for Hong Kong's bright future and the happiness of the Hong Kong people. Enditem