Major Hong Kong newspapers highlighted Sunday Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa's duty
visit to Beijing Saturday and the central government's strong
support for the Tung Chee Hwa-led HKSAR government.
Wen Wei Po said in its editorial, entitled "The Central
Government Firmly Supports Hong Kong's Stability," that Chinese
President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao and several other Chinese
leaders met with Tung Chee Hwa, who paid a duty visit to Beijing
Saturday.
The high level meetings and the important speeches made by the
leaders of the central government indicated to the world that the
central government firmly supports Hong Kong's implementation of
the "one country, two systems" principle, supports the chief
executive's administration by law and Hong Kong's stability, and
encourages Hong Kong's economic recovery.
The newspaper even banner headlined an article entitled "Hu,
Tung Shake Hands for as Long as One Minute" in its page three,
telling correspondent's experience of the central government's care
and concern for Hong Kong.
Ta Kung Pao said in its editorial entitled "Hu, Wen
Urges Hong Kong to Maintain Stability and Revitalize Economy" that
maintaining stability and revitalizing economy should be an
important guideline for Hong Kong at present.
The editorial called on the HKSAR government and all Hong Kong
residents to take concerted efforts in the process of overcoming
the current difficulties.
The newspaper also stressed Tung's pledge that he is capable for
maintaining Hong Kong's stability.
The Hong Kong Commercial Daily News carried an
editorial entitled "Hu, Wen's Sincere Words, Earnest Wishes Calling
for HongKong's Stability, Development," saying the Chinese
mainland's experience and lessons indicated that to seek economic
development,it is very important to maintain political
stability.
It said without economic development, it is very hard to
maintain political stability, while without political and social
stability, economic development could hardly to be achieved.
(Xinhua News Agency July 20, 2003)