Li Jiachao: Visit Guangdong as soon as possible to discuss the construction of the Bay Area

Picture: The Hong Kong Federation of Guangdong Associations held a Chinese New Year reception yesterday, calling on fellow members and all walks of life to actively contribute to the high-quality development of Guangdong and create a better future for Guangdong and Hong Kong. \China News Agency

The Federation of Hong Kong Guangdong Associations' New Year Ceremony Ceremony and the Launching Ceremony of "Helping Guangdong's High-Quality Development and Creating a Better Future for Guangdong and Hong Kong Together" was grandly held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center yesterday afternoon, with a warm atmosphere.

Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao said in his speech that he planned to visit Guangdong Province as soon as possible to meet with the leaders of the province and other cities in the Bay Area to discuss the promotion of Guangdong-Hong Kong cooperation and the construction of the Greater Bay Area.

Zheng Yanxiong, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government, delivered a video speech and put forward three expectations to the Federation of Guangdong Associations, hoping that the Federation will resolutely implement "One Country, Two Systems", fully promote Hong Kong's governance and prosperity, and escort "One Country, Two Systems" to a stable and long-term future.

Wang Ruijun, Member of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department, and Gong Junlong, Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Guangdong Associations also delivered speeches at the meeting. He Jing, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government, Sun Qingye, Deputy Director of the Office of National Security in Hong Kong, Fang Jianming, Deputy Commissioner of the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, Chen Guoji, Chief Secretary for Administration of the Special Administrative Region, and more than 1,200 people from Hong Kong and Cantonese attended the event . \Ta Kung Pao reporter Wu Junhong, Lin Yawen