Commissioner's office holds reception for new commissioner

The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) held a reception here Wednesday to welcome new Commissioner Lu Xinhua's assuming office.

Lu Xinhua said at the reception that Hong Kong has overcome many difficulties and stood various tests since its return to the motherland in 1997. It has done so with the full support of the Central Government and through the joint efforts of the HKSAR government and the Hong Kong compatriots.

Lu said that the concept of "one country, two systems" has not only been fully implemented and achieved splendid success, but also has taken root and manifested great vitality. A prosperous and stable situation has been steadily consolidated and developed.

Lu expressed his honor to work in the office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the HKSAR.

"Since its establishment, the Commissioner's Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR has, in strict compliance with Article 13 of the Basic Law, shouldered the lofty mission of exercising sovereignty in foreign affairs," Lu said.

Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Tung Chee-hwa; Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Donald Tsang; Director of Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in HKSAR Gao Siren; Commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Garrison in HKSAR Wang Jitang and other guests attended the inauguration reception.

Source: Xinhua