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)
