President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao told the Chief Executive, Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, in Beijing today that the Central Government would continue to give its all-out support to the Special Administrative Region (SAR). President Hu met with Mr Ho, who was in Beijing for an annual duty visit, when the Chief Executive briefed him on the latest developments in Macao. President Hu said that since Macao's return to the motherland, its economy had grown rapidly and its public order improved significantly. Moreover, it had continued to co-operate with the Mainland and developed links with other countries and regions, said Mr Hu. The President said that the Central Government would continue to give its all-out support to Macao, as well as the policies and plans that would be of benefit to the long-term stability and prosperity of the SAR. He urged the SAR Government and people from all sectors to work together and continue to make Macao an even better society. Answering the President, Mr Ho expressed his gratitude for the Central Government's support and confidence in the SAR Government, and said that Macao’s economy had developed steadily in recent years, yet there were some issues that remained to be tackled. Also attending the meeting were the Vice President, Mr Zeng Qinghong; the Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, Mr Wang Gang; State Councilor of State Council, Mr Tang Jiaxuan, and Vice-Chairman of the 10th CPPCC National Committee and the Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Liao Hui. Earlier in the morning, Premier Wen Jiabao met with Mr Ho and was also briefed on developments. On hearing Mr Ho's brief, the Premier said the general situation for Macao's development was beneficial, after steady economic growth in recent years. The Central Government had affirmed the work of Mr Ho and the SAR Government, said Premier Wen, and he urged the SAR Government to unite different sectors of Macao and work towards a co-ordinated development of Macao’s economy and society. Mr Wen also expressed his concern over the possible increase in salinity of Macao's potable water in the next few months, and said that the Central Government and Guangdong Province were developing measures to tackle the problem on a long-term basis. Mr Ho expressed his gratitude to the Central Government’s concern over the issue and said he was confident the problem would be fully solved after several measures are put into effect in the next two years. Also attending the meeting were Vice Premier, Ms Wu Yi; State Councilor of State Council, Mr Tang Jiaxuan; State Councilor of State Council and the Secretary-General of State Council, Mr Hua Jianmin, and Vice-Chairman of the 10th CPPCC National Committee and the Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Liao Hui.
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