The leader of Hong Kong and his administration bear primary responsibility for the city’s governance, the new head of the liaison office has said, while pledging to fully support local development during the second meeting between the two officials in three days.
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Zhou Ji, who was appointed as director of the central government’s liaison office on Friday, met Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Monday morning at its building in Sai Wan, according to an official statement. They previously met at Government House on Saturday.
“The chief executive and the city’s government are the masters of Hong Kong and bear primary responsibility for its governance,” Zhou was quoted as saying in the liaison office statement.
“I will fulfil my duties according to law and fully support Hong Kong in achieving better development.
Zhou also highlighted during the meeting that the liaison office would “fully, accurately and unswervingly” implement the “one country, two systems” governing principle and the policy of “patriots administering Hong Kong”.
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