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Committee for Safeguarding National Security of HKSAR convenes first meeting
6.7.2020

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) established the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the HKSAR (the Committee) on July 3 in accordance with Article 12 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the National Security Law). The Committee today (July 6) convened its first meeting, which was attended by all its members. The National Security Adviser appointed by the Central People's Government also sat in on the meeting. The Committee is chaired by the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam. The members comprise the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung; the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan; the Secretary for Justice, Ms Teresa Cheng, SC; the Secretary for Security, Mr John Lee; the Commissioner of Police, Mr Tang Ping-keung; the Deputy Commissioner of Police (National Security), Ms Edwina Lau; the Director of Immigration, Mr Au Ka-wang; the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Hermes Tang; and the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Mr Chan Kwok-ki. Mr Chan Kwok-ki is also the Secretary General of the Committee. As stipulated in Article 15 of the National Security Law, the Committee shall have a National Security Adviser, who shall provide advice on matters relating to the duties and functions of the Committee in safeguarding national security. The National Security Adviser shall sit in on meetings of the Committee. The State Council has appointed Mr Luo Huining as the National Security Adviser earlier. According to Article 14 of the National Security Law, the duties of the Committee shall be (1) analysing and assessing developments in relation to safeguarding national security in the HKSAR, making work plans and formulating policies for safeguarding national security in the HKSAR; (2) advancing the development of the legal system and enforcement mechanisms of the HKSAR for safeguarding national security; and (3) co-ordinating major work and significant operations for safeguarding national security in the HKSAR. Article 14 of the National Security Law also stipulates that no institution, organisation or individual in the HKSAR shall interfere with the work of the Committee. Information relating to the work of the Committee shall not be subject to disclosure. Decisions made by the Committee shall not be amenable to judicial review. Ends/Monday, July 6, 2020 Issued at HKT 18:27 NNNN
CE welcomes State Council&apos;s appointments
3.7.2020

The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, welcomed the State Council's decision today (July 3) to appoint Mr Luo Huining as the National Security Adviser to the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in accordance with the relevant provisions of The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (National Security Law). Mrs Lam also welcomed the appointments made by the State Council on the personnel of the office established by the Central People's Government (CPG) in the HKSAR for safeguarding national security, including the appointment of Zheng Yanxiong as head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and the appointment of Li Jiangzhou and Sun Qingye as deputy heads of the Office. "I welcome the appointments made by the State Council. The HKSAR Government, the National Security Advisor to the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the HKSAR and the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR will work closely, perform their respective functions and do their utmost in implementing the National Security Law, fulfilling the duty of the HKSAR in safeguarding national security. In accordance with the National Security Law, the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the HKSAR is chaired by the Chief Executive. The Committee shall be responsible for affairs relating to and assume primary responsibility for safeguarding national security in the HKSAR. It shall be under the supervision of and accountable to the CPG. The Committee shall have a National Security Adviser, who shall be designated by the CPG and provide advice on matters relating to the duties and functions of the Committee. The National Security Adviser shall sit in on meetings of the Committee. As regards the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR, it shall peform the following: analysing and assessing developments in relation to safeguarding national security in the HKSAR, and providing opinions and making proposals on major strategies and important policies for safeguarding national security; overseeing, guiding, co-ordinating with, and providing support to the HKSAR in the performance of its duties for safeguarding national security; collecting and analysing intelligence and information concerning national security; and handling cases concerning offences endangering national security in specified circumstances in accordance with the National Security Law. Ends/Friday, July 3, 2020 Issued at HKT 16:22 NNNN
HKSAR Government welcomes establishment of Swap Connect
4.7.2022

The People's Bank of China, the Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued a joint announcement today (July 4) on their approval for the specified Mainland and Hong Kong financial institutions to collaborate in establishing mutual access arrangements between the interest rate swap markets of the two places (Swap Connect). The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government welcomes the decision. The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, said, "Swap Connect marks another milestone in the integration of the Mainland and Hong Kong financial markets. It will, for the first time, introduce mutual access in the realm of financial derivatives products, enhancing the comprehensiveness of the product suit trading under the mutual market access schemes. I am most grateful to the Central People's Government for announcing the initiative at the beginning of the new-term Government, which will bolster investors' confidence in our country's steadfast support to the development of Hong Kong as an international financial centre. The implementation of the initiative will further support Hong Kong in strengthening its functions as a global offshore Renminbi (RMB) business hub and a risk management centre in response to the targets laid down in the National 14th Five-Year Plan, while contributing to the high-quality opening up of the Mainland capital market." The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, said, "Swap Connect will help drive forward the development of derivatives markets in the Mainland and Hong Kong, offering more diverse risk management tool options to investors and enhancing the ecosystem for derivatives products of the two places. It will also be conducive to the development of Hong Kong's offshore RMB market, thereby further consolidating Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre and a global offshore RMB business hub. I would like to express my gratitude to the Central People's Government and relevant authorities for their strong support, and the institutions in the Mainland and Hong Kong for their efforts in taking forward the initiative." Northbound trading will be launched first in the initial phase of Swap Connect, allowing Hong Kong and other overseas investors to participate in the Mainland's interbank derivatives market through arrangements in trading, clearing, settlement, etc between the specified institutions in Hong Kong and the Mainland. Southbound trading will be explored in due course, with the aim to allow Mainland investors to participate in Hong Kong's derivatives market through mutual access arrangements between specified institutions of the two places. According to the joint announcement, Swap Connect will be formally launched after the completion of the necessary preparatory work, including finalising the relevant rules and system development, as well as obtaining relevant regulatory approvals. Ends/Monday, July 4, 2022 Issued at HKT 9:15 NNNN
President Xi meets with new CE and members of executive, legislature and judiciary
1.7.2022

President Xi Jinping swore in the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and Principal Officials at a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the Inaugural Ceremony of the Sixth-term Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region this morning (July 1). Shortly after the Inaugural Ceremony, President Xi met with the new Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and members of the executive, the legislature and the judiciary. They included the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Mr Andrew Cheung Kui-nung; the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki; the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan; the Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam Ting-kwok, SC; the President of the Legislative Council, Mr Andrew Leung; the Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council, Mrs Regina Ip, as well as the Principal Officials and Permanent Secretaries of the new term of Government. Accompanied by Mr Lee, President Xi took a group photograph with them. Ends/Friday, July 1, 2022 Issued at HKT 13:58 NNNN
President Xi concludes Hong Kong visit
1.7.2022

President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan concluded their inspection to Hong Kong around noon today (July 1). Seeing them off at the West Kowloon Station of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link were the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and his wife, Mrs Janet Lee, and former Chief Executive Mrs Carrie Lam. Joining them were Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Mr C Y Leung; the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Mr Luo Huining; the Head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Mr Zheng Yanxiong; the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Mr Andrew Cheung Kui-nung; the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki; the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan; the Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam Ting-kwok, SC; the President of the Legislative Council, Mr Andrew Leung; the Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council, Mrs Regina Ip; the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the HKSAR, Mr Liu Guangyuan; the Commander-in-chief of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison, Major General Peng Jingtang; and the Political Commissar of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison, Navy Rear Admiral Lai Ruxin. Ends/Friday, July 1, 2022 Issued at HKT 13:30 NNNN
Inaugural Ceremony of Sixth-term HKSAR Government held
1.7.2022

The Inaugural Ceremony of the Sixth-term Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was held this morning (July 1) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. President Xi Jinping, who is in Hong Kong for this special occasion, swore in the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and Principal Officials, and delivered an address afterwards. The Chief Executive then swore in members of the Executive Council. The wife of President Xi, Peng Liyuan, also attended the ceremony. About 1,300 guests joined today's ceremony, including Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council Mr Xia Baolong; the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Mr Luo Huining; members of the Executive and Legislative Councils; Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; political and economic figures; local dignitaries; senior executives of Hong Kong-based Chinese enterprises; and members of the foreign diplomatic corps. Ends/Friday, July 1, 2022 Issued at HKT 12:18 NNNN
CE meets Vice Minister of Publicity Department of CPC Central Committee and President and Editor-in-Chief of China Media Group
1.7.2022

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, met with the Vice Minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President and Editor-in-Chief of China Media Group (CMG), Mr Shen Haixiong, at Government House today (July 1). Welcoming Mr Shen's visit to Hong Kong, Mr Lee thanked the CMG, including its Asia-Pacific headquarters, for its continuous support for the work of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). To mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR, CGTN Documentary and Radio The Greater Bay under the CMG were officially launched in Hong Kong today through the television and radio channels as well as the online platform of Radio Television Hong Kong, enabling Hong Kong people to understand the latest developments of the country and enhance their sense of national identity and promoting Hong Kong's proactive integration into the overall development of the country. Mr Lee expressed his gratitude to the CMG for its comprehensive reports on the development of Hong Kong in various aspects, allowing Mainland compatriots to know more about the HKSAR. Noting that the next five years will be a critical moment for Hong Kong to forge ahead from governance towards development and prosperity, he said that the HKSAR Government will step up co-operation with the CMG to leverage its international network to give full play to the national support for Hong Kong to develop as a hub for international arts and cultural exchanges under the National 14th Five-Year Plan to promote the magnificent Chinese culture. Ends/Friday, July 1, 2022 Issued at HKT 16:11 NNNN
CE launches Facebook, Instagram and Weibo accounts
1.7.2022

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, launched a Facebook page, an Instagram account and a Weibo account today (July 1) to enhance contact and communication with the public. Members of the public are welcome to visit the Chief Executive's Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/johnleekachiu ), Instagram account ( www.instagram.com/john.kc.lee ) and Weibo account ( weibo.com/u/7767790303 ). Ends/Friday, July 1, 2022 Issued at HKT 7:00 NNNN
President Xi attends dinner at Government House
30.6.2022

President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan attended a dinner hosted by the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, at Government House this evening (June 30). Greeting them on arrival were Mrs Lam and her husband Mr Lam Siu-por, as well as the Chief Executive-elect, Mr John Lee, and his wife Mrs Janet Lee. After arriving in Hong Kong this afternoon, President Xi met with Mrs Lam and members of the executive, the legislature and the judiciary, as well as representatives of the disciplined services and people from various sectors. He visited the Hong Kong Science Park while his wife visited the Xiqu Centre of the West Kowloon Cultural District. Ends/Thursday, June 30, 2022 Issued at HKT 21:41 NNNN
President Xi meets with people from various sectors and representatives of disciplined services
30.6.2022

President Xi Jinping, accompanied by the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, met with some 160 people from various sectors of Hong Kong and representatives of the disciplined services at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre this afternoon (June 30). After that, President Xi visited the Hong Kong Science Park to inspect Hong Kong's development of innovation and technology while his wife Peng Liyuan visited the Xiqu Centre of the West Kowloon Cultural District. In the evening, President Xi and his wife will attend a dinner hosted by the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, and her husband Mr Lam Siu-por at Government House. Ends/Thursday, June 30, 2022 Issued at HKT 18:46 NNNN
President Xi meets with CE
30.6.2022

President Xi Jinping met with the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre this afternoon (June 30). Accompanied by Mrs Lam, President Xi met with members of the executive, the legislature and the judiciary. Participants included the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, the President of the Legislative Council, Non-official Members of the Executive Council, as well as the Principal Officials and Permanent Secretaries of the fifth-term Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Ends/Thursday, June 30, 2022 Issued at HKT 18:02 NNNN
Warm welcome for President Xi&apos;s arrival to inspect Hong Kong
30.6.2022

President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrived in Hong Kong by train this afternoon (June 30) to inspect the city and attend a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). They were greeted by the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, her husband Mr Lam Siu-por, and the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Mr Luo Huining, at the platform of the West Kowloon Station of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link. Other members of the welcoming party, at the concourse of the station, included the Chief Executive-elect, Mr John Lee; the Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Mr C Y Leung; the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, Mr Andrew Cheung Kui-nung; the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan; the Secretary for Justice, Ms Teresa Cheng, SC; the President of the Legislative Council, Mr Andrew Leung; the Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council, Mr Bernard Chan; the Head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Mr Zheng Yanxiong; the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the HKSAR, Mr Liu Guangyuan; the Commander-in-chief of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison, Major General Peng Jingtang; and the Political Commissar of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison, Navy Rear Admiral Lai Ruxin. It was a lively occasion with several hundred students and citizens waving the national and regional flags at the platform and the concourse to show their welcome, together with a Police Silver Band performance and lion dance. President Xi waved to the welcoming party along the way and gave brief remarks to reporters. He will attend a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the HKSAR tomorrow. Ends/Thursday, June 30, 2022 Issued at HKT 16:40 NNNN
CE extends welcome and gratitude to President Xi for attending a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong&apos;s return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of HKSAR
25.6.2022

President Xi Jinping will attend a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, today (June 25) extended her welcome and deepest gratitude for President Xi's attendance. She said, "Over the past five years, with President Xi's warm regards and the Central Authorities' full support, the HKSAR has been steadfastly implementing the 'One Country, Two Systems' principle. This year remarkably celebrates the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. President Xi's attendance at a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the HKSAR fully shows the importance that the Central Authorities attach to and their support for Hong Kong, for which I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude on behalf of the HKSAR." Ends/Saturday, June 25, 2022 Issued at HKT 10:22 NNNN
CE&apos;s statement on appointment of Principal Officials of the new-term Government
19.6.2022

The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, today (June 19) issued the following statement on the appointment of Principal Officials of the new-term Government: I sincerely congratulate the Principal Officials of the sixth-term Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region just appointed by the Central People's Government. I am sure that, under the leadership of the Chief Executive, they will steadfastly implement the "One Country, Two Systems" principle, focus on development as the top priority and strive to resolve those economic and livelihood issues of common concern with perseverance and dedication. In my final Policy Address delivered last year, I said I hope that with the improved electoral system, more patriots who love Hong Kong and who have the aspirations, ability and commitment will be willing to accept the challenges and join the governing team to make contributions to Hong Kong and the country. I am pleased to learn that the Chief Executive-elect has smoothly formed his cabinet and I wish that the new governing team will act in concert to enable Hong Kong to forge ahead towards development and prosperity. I would also like to take this opportunity to, once again, express my heartfelt gratitude to all the incumbent Principal Officials for their diligence and dedication over the past five years in tackling difficulties and challenges together with me, and in bringing Hong Kong back on the right track of "One Country, Two Systems". They have also served the community well under their respective policy purviews in order to build a better Hong Kong. I wish each and every one of them all the best. Ends/Sunday, June 19, 2022 Issued at HKT 15:01 NNNN