Xi hails chief executive's contribution

President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Ho Iat-seng, the outgoing chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, during their meeting in Macao on Wednesday. ZHAI JIANLAN/XINHUA President Xi Jinping acknowledged on Wednesday the work of the fifth-term Macao Special Administrative Region government and its Chief Executive Ho Iat-seng in consolidating the city's prosperity and stability, expressing hope that the outgoing chief executive will continue contributing to the practice of "one country, two systems". Ho has led the SAR government to fully and faithfully implement "one country, two systems", safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, and successfully overcome the severe challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Xi said. Ho and the SAR government also made efforts in promoting the moderately diversified economic development of Macao, achieving new progress in various fields, and consolidating as well as advancing Macao's prosperity and stability, the president noted. Xi said that he hopes Ho will support the new chief executive and the SAR government in their law-based governance, and make new contributions to the practice of "one country, two systems" and the development of Macao and the nation.