“The glorious achievements by Macau since its return to the motherland have proven to the world that the one country, two systems has significant institutional advantages and strong vitality,” Xi said in a keynote speech aimed at a wider audience including Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and the international community.
“It is a good system in maintaining the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macau. It is a good system in helping build a stronger country and national rejuvenation. It is a good system in realising the peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation of different social systems which should be insisted on for a long time.”
Xi said the values of peace, tolerance, openness and sharing were enshrined in the one country, two systems principle, which not only belonged to China but also the world and “deserved to be safeguarded together”.
The president also laid out four demands for Macau’s new administration in his 30-minute speech, calling on the government to stay on track in diversifying the economy, push for reforms in public administration, expand the city’s international connections and ensure social harmony and stability.
