The Hong Kong SAR held a flag-raising ceremony and National Day reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China

China News Service, Hong Kong, October 1 (Reporter Liu Yueqing) The Hong Kong SAR government held a flag-raising ceremony and National Day reception on October 1 to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Lee Ka-chiu, said in his speech at the reception that it is necessary to fully seize the huge opportunities brought by the country's development as soon as possible and create more development results to benefit the people.

On October 1, the Hong Kong SAR government held a National Day reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The picture shows the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Lee Ka-chiu, delivering a speech. Photo by China News Service reporter Zhang Xiangyi

Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Leung Chun-ying, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Zhou Ji, heads of the Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for Safeguarding National Security, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Garrison in Hong Kong, and people from all walks of life attended the event.

At 8 o'clock that day, the flag-raising ceremony was held at Golden Bauhinia Square. Accompanied by the music of "Ode to the Motherland", the flag-protecting formation and honor guard of the disciplinary forces of the Hong Kong SAR Government entered the venue with Chinese-style marching. Amidst the loud national anthem, the national flag of the People's Republic of China and the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rose slowly and fluttered in the wind. Helicopters of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Flying Service flying the national flag and regional flag flew over Victoria Harbor, and fire engines of the Fire Services Department sprayed water jets on the sea surface of Victoria Harbor in salute.

On October 1, the Hong Kong SAR government held a flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. After the ceremony, a helicopter from the SAR Government Flying Service flying the national flag and regional flag flew over Victoria Harbour. Photo by China News Service reporter Li Zhihua

The National Day reception was then held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. Li Jiachao emphasized in his speech that as the world's second largest economy, the country is recognized as the power source and stabilizer of global economic development. Formulate Hong Kong's first five-year plan (hereinafter referred to as the "First Five-Year Plan"), seize the opportunity, actively integrate into and serve the overall development of the country, make Hong Kong develop better, and allow citizens to share more development dividends.

Li Jiachao pointed out that Hong Kong's "First Five-Year Plan" is in line with Hong Kong's uniqueness, adheres to the "one country, two systems" policy, clearly defines Hong Kong's international positioning, and makes targeted comprehensive arrangements based on a comprehensive review of Hong Kong's current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks.

"Anything that can be done with concentrated effort will be invincible; anything that can be done with collective wisdom can be achieved." Li Jiachao quoted a famous line from "Huainanzi Zhushu Xun" of the Han Dynasty and said that Hong Kong's "First Five-Year Plan" condenses collective wisdom. The SAR government is committed to its words and deeds, taking a long-term view of the overall situation, opening a new chapter with reform, promoting development, creating opportunities, and benefiting people's livelihood into the future. "As long as we work together in our respective positions and exert our strength together, Hong Kong will surely have great success."

On October 1, the Hong Kong SAR government held a National Day reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The picture shows Li Jiaying, astronaut of the Shenzhou 23 crew and the first payload expert from Hong Kong, blessing the motherland through a video. Photo by China News Service reporter Zhang Xiangyi

At the reception, Li Jiaying, astronaut of the Shenzhou 23 crew and the first payload expert from Hong Kong, wished the motherland a prosperous and prosperous world through a video message from the China Space Station, and wished Hong Kong and Macao prosperity and stability, and the steady and long-term practice of "one country, two systems". (over)