Celebrations were held in Macao yesterday to mark the sixth
anniversary of the special administrative region (
At a reception later in Macao Tower, Ho said the "one country,
two systems" policy has advanced with "great vigor," and the SAR
has been able to demonstrate its unique inherent advantages and
grasp valuable development opportunities.
He said Macao, safeguarded by the Basic Law and with strong
support from the mainland, had the confidence to build a unique and
sophisticated society.
In an article published the same day in the Macao Daily
News, Bai Zhijian, director of the Liaison Office, said the
implementation of the "one country, two systems" policy represented
the successful practice of social harmony, which he said was the
foundation for economic and political development.
(Xinhua News Agency December 21, 2005)