Third, enhance competitiveness. Hong Kong must work hard to increase its competitiveness if it is to win in the increasingly intense regional and international competition. It must have better strategic planning for its long-term development and bring into better play the role of the government in promoting economic and social development. It must update its development concepts, encourage and support various innovation programs, enhance the services sector and foster new economic growth points. It must have a thorough understanding of the profound changes in the global economic landscape, make full use of its extensive international reach and its advantages in other areas and grasp critical opportunities for development. At the same time, it is all the more important for Hong Kong to take advantage of the vigorous economic development on the mainland to expand and deepen its exchanges and cooperation with the mainland in order to achieve mutually complementary, win-win and common development.

Fourth, strengthen human resources development. Human resources are the most important strategic resources and lie at the heart of competition in today's world. It is essential to develop education, science and technology and culture with a view to turning out all types of high-caliber professionals at all levels required for the development of various sectors. Priority should be given to nurturing people of leadership quality who love the motherland and Hong Kong, outstanding young potential political leaders in particular, by providing opportunities and platforms for them to stand out and acquire capabilities so that they will carry on the tradition of loving the motherland and Hong Kong and the cause of "one country, two systems".

Fellow Compatriots, Dear Friends,

The central Government will remain committed to implementing the principles of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy, to fully supporting the chief executive and the Hong Kong SAR government in carrying out administration according to law and to maintaining and promoting the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong together with the people of all sectors in Hong Kong. We are confident that with the joint efforts of the Central Government, the Hong Kong SAR government and people of all sectors of Hong Kong, efforts to practice "one country, two systems" will bear richer fruits and the road to common prosperity and development of both Hong Kong and the mainland will open broader prospects.

第三，努力提升竞争力。香港要在日益激烈的国际和地区竞争中立于不败之地，必须在提升自身竞争力上下功夫。要加强香港长远发展的战略谋划，更好发挥政府促进经济社会发展作用。要更新发展理念，鼓励和支持各类创新活动，不断提高服务业水平，培育新的经济增长点。要把握世界经济格局的深刻变化，充分发挥香港国际联系广泛等方面优势，抢占发展先机。同时，更要善于借助祖国内地经济的蓬勃发展，拓展香港与祖国内地交流合作的广度和深度，促进优势互补、互利双赢、共同发展。

第四，努力加强人才培养。人才是最重要的战略资源，当今世界的竞争最核心的是人才竞争。要大力发展教育、科技、文化事业，全方位、多层次培养造就各项事业发展所需要的大量高素质人才。要高度重视爱国爱港人才特别是优秀年轻政治人才培养，为他们增长才干、脱颖而出提供机会和平台，使爱国爱港传统薪火相传、“一国两制”事业后继有人。

同胞们、朋友们！

中央政府实行“一国两制”、“港人治港”、高度自治方针将毫不动摇，全力支持香港特别行政区行政长官和政府依法施政将毫不动摇，同香港各界人士一道维护和促进香港长期繁荣稳定将毫不动摇。我们坚信，在中央政府、香港特别行政区政府和社会各界人士共同努力下，“一国两制”实践一定会越来越丰富，香港与祖国内地共同繁荣发展的道路一定会越走越宽广！