Premier Li Keqiang presided at the seventh plenary meeting of the State Council today (March 31), and decided on the appointment of Mrs Carrie Lam as the fifth-term Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
 
     Following is the statement by Mrs Lam:
 
     "I am most grateful to the Central People's Government (CPG) for appointing me as the fifth-term Chief Executive of the HKSAR. I am deeply honoured by the appointment. This is indeed an important and huge responsibility. I pledge to live up to the expectations of the CPG and the people of Hong Kong. I will do my utmost with humility to implement the principle of 'one country, two systems', 'Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong' and a high degree of autonomy strictly in accordance with the Basic Law. I will uphold the core values of Hong Kong and lead the HKSAR Government to serve the community. I pledge that I will connect with people from all walks of life through 'care', 'listening' and 'action', and will strive to unite everyone in society, develop our economy, improve people's livelihood, promote a more democratic society and build an even better Hong Kong."

Ends/Friday, March 31, 2017
Issued at HKT 20:33

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