Interaction lifts social consciousness – Chief Executive

The Chief Executive, Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, said today that the interaction of different thoughts and concepts, which developed in the evolving society, had lifted Macao people’s consciousness as the master of the SAR. Mr Ho was speaking when he attended the Lunar New Year reception hosted by the Liaison Office of the Central Government in the Macao SAR. He said that in the past year, China had achieved political, economic and cultural developments, and those different developments had interacted in harmony, thus improving people’s livelihood. The society was moving towards the goal of prosperity and harmony, with the continued advancement in the successful implementation of “One Country Two System” principle, and in the course to unify the country, he said. “The fifth plenary session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has drawn a incisive, sustainable blueprint for the country’s development in the next five years and it is expected that the achievement of the reformation would be shared by everyone in the country. “With the trust and support of the Central Government, the Macao SAR had sailed through the Year of the Rooster, grasping the pulse of our time and following closely our country’s developments. Many new issues were set to be discussed and matters that raised public concerns had been discussed in depth.” He said continued economic growth had contributed to Macao’s prosperity, but more importantly was the interaction of different thoughts and concepts which promoted the active adjustments in many issues, which prepared the SAR for its future and lifted Macao people’s consciousness as the master of the SAR. The Central Government had continued to fully support the Macao SAR in many aspects and intensified the policies favourable to the SAR in order to meet the needs of social development. “The experience of the development of Macao SAR in the past six years had became an important part of the successful implementation of ‘One Country Two Systems’ principle.” Mr Ho conveyed his gratitude to the staff of the Liaison Office for their efforts in ensuring the continued and stable implementation of the Central Government’s policy in Macao. He said with the strong leadership of its Director, Mr Bai Zhijian, the office would always carry out its duty with excellence.