By Feng Xuezhi, People\u2019s Daily<\/p>\n
The principle of \u201cpatriots governing Hong Kong\u201d recently sparked heated discussion in Hong Kong society. It is believed that the principle is an important premise for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development intrests.<\/p>\n
The current electoral system of the HKSAR is not able to offer solid institutional guarantee for the principle of \u201cpatriots governing Hong Kong,\u201d and must bee improved as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
Leung Chun-ying, vice-chairman of the National Committee of Chinese People\u2019s Political Consultative Conference, China\u2019s top political advisory body, noted that \u201cpatriots governing Hong Kong, \u201d as a principle and and a goal is perfectly justified.<\/p>\n
He stressed that no country or society would allow its electoral system to select the unpatriotic, or allow those who oppose their country and undermine national sovereignty, security and development intrests to govern the country.<\/p>\n
The principle of\u00a0\u201cpatriots governing Hong Kong\u201d must be upheld to ensure the long-term stability of the \u201cone country, two systems,\u201d said Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun, member of the CPPCC National Committee.<\/p>\n
Chan, also former director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), noted that she has never seen any country that allows the unpatriotic to join national governance during her years of working in international organizations. \u201cPatriots governing Hong Kong\u201d is justified, and shall not be an issue that needs to be discussed, she added.<\/p>\n
Henry Tang Ying-yen, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the CPPCC, and President of the Friends of Hong Kong Association believes that a country is able to ensure national and people\u2019s interests only when its governed by patriots. Most Western countries know this very well, he added.<\/p>\n
According to a recent poll that randomly called 1,078 Hong Kong citizens done by Bauhinia International Research Institute of Politics & Economics, over 80 percent of the respondents recognize the principle of \u201cpatriots governing Hong Kong,\u201d and nearly 70 percent support the improvement in the HKSAR\u2019s electoral system.<\/p>\n
The poll indicated that most of Hong Kong citizens realized that Hong Kong\u2019s security would continue being threatened, and economic and social stability encroached, if the HKSAR\u2019s electoral system is not improved.<\/p>\n
Lu Jinqin, president of Hong Kong Commerce and Industry Associations (HKCNIA) noted that the HKCNIA fully supports the principle of \u201cpatriots governing Hong Kong,\u201d and hopes to improve relevant mechanisms as soon as possible. Politicians must never be allowed to collude with foreign forces or undermine national interests and territorial integrity with any reason, and anti-China forces must be excluded, he said.<\/p>\n
Andy Sze, member of the CPPCC National Committee from Hong Kong, noted that Hong Kong\u2019s development has encountered difficulties especially after the anti-extradition bill protests and COVID-19. Facing the situation, the unpatriotic and the irresponsible are not able to shoulder heavy tasks, and only the principle of \u201cpatriots governing Hong Kong\u201d can bring a new hope to Hong Kong citizens.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe governance of Hong Kong is of cruitial importance, as it concerns whether the \u2018one country, two systems\u2019 can be implemted in a correct and successful manner,\u201d said Tan Huizhu, deputy director of the HKSAR Basic Law Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People\u2019s Congress.<\/p>\n
She stressed that only with \u201cpatriots governing Hong Kong\u201d can the Chinese central government effectively implement its governance in the HKSAR in accordance with the law; can the orders established by the Constitution and the HKSAR Basic Law be effectively protected; can deep problems be effectively solved; can long-term stability of Hong Kong be realized.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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