CHINA'S LEADER XI VISITS HONG KONG FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HANDOVER|香港移交20週年 習近平抵港訪問3天

On June 29, China's leader Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong for a three-day visit. The main focus of his visit is July 1, the 20 anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China. Xi will appear at the opening of the new session of the legislature. After Xi arrived in Hong Kong, he made a speech in the airport and emphasised that Beijing will continue to support Hong Kong's development and improve people's lives and promised that the 'one country two systems' concept will continue in Hong Kong. China's leader, Xi Jinping together with his wife, Peng Li-yuan, arrived in Hong Kong on June 29. The outgoing Chief Executive CY Leung, the newly appointed CE Carrie Lam, and Hong Kong's first CE Tung Chee-hwa, all personally met Xi at the airport. Children presented flowers and greeted Xi with slogans. This is Xi's first visit to Hong Kong since he became China's leader in 2013. In his speech at the airport, Xi emphasised that all these years he had been concerned about Hong Kong, and its return to China 20 years ago was a good thing. ==XI JINPING Chinese President== Hong Kong has always touched my heart, in another two days, it is the twentieth anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to China, for both China and Hong Kong, it is a major event, a happy event. Xi further pointed out that his three-day visit to Hong Kong had three main purposes, including congratulating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, continuing to support Hong Kong's development and improving people's livelihood, and pledging to continue to implement the 'one country, two systems' concept. ==XI JINPING Chinese President== Sum up experience, look to the future and ensure the 'one country two systems' remains stable. On June 29 in the afternoon at the Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel in Wan Chai, Xi met with the outgoing chief executive, Mr. CY Leung and affirmed Leung's work over the past five years. ==XI JINPING Chinese President== You made a contribution in the maintenance of national sovereign security and development interests, and the firm implementation of the basic legal system, so the central government fully trusts you. On June 30, Xi will go the local garrison of the People's Liberation Army in Yuen Long to review troops. The main event is the July 1 celebration of the 20 anniversary of the handover. Xi will preside over the swearing-in of Lam and her cabinet at the convention centre and hold a meeting with them afterwards. Before leaving Hong Kong he will visit the site of another major infrastructure project, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge. The security for Xi's visit is tight, with armed bodyguards and anti-terrorism security. There are many items that media are not allowed to carry, with the most sensitive being umbrellas. TRANSLATED BY：CLARE LEAR 中國國家主席習近平，今天抵達香港進行三天訪問，重頭戲是7月1號，香港主權移交中國20週年當天，出席香港新一屆政府的就職典禮。習近平抵港後，隨即在機場發表談話，強調北京將繼續支持香港發展，改善民生，同時也承諾"一國兩制"，會在香港持續推行。 中國國家主席習近平在妻子彭麗媛的陪同，29號中午抵達香港國際機場，包括即將在30號卸任的特首梁振英，以及候任特首林鄭月娥，與香港第一位特首董建華等人都親自到場接機，小朋友向習近平伉儷獻上鮮花，現場歡迎口號不絕於耳。 這次是習近平2013年出任國家主席以來首次訪港，習近平在機場強調，這幾年他一直心繫香港，而香港回歸中國20週年，絕對是一大喜事。 ==中國國家主席 習近平== 香港一直牽動着我的心，再過兩天，就是香港回歸祖國二十週年，這無論是對國家，還是對香港，都是一件大事、喜事。 習近平進一步指出，這次訪港三天主要有三大目的，包括祝賀香港特別行政區成立20週年，同時持續支持香港發展改善民生，並承諾繼續推行一國兩制。 ==中國國家主席 習近平== 總結經驗，展望未來，確保一國兩制行穩致遠。 習近平29號下午在下榻的灣仔萬麗海景酒店內，接見即將卸任的特首梁振英，並對梁振英過去五年特首任內的工作表示肯定。 ==中國國家主席 習近平== 特別是在維護國家主權安全和發展利益方面，堅定的貫徹基本法制，做出了貢獻，所以中央對你是充分信任的。 30號上午習近平會前往石崗軍營閱兵，重頭戲在7月1號，香港回歸20週年當天，習近平將出席新一屆港府主要官員就職禮，並監督宣示，中午離港前，會視察港珠澳大橋。習近平此次訪港維安嚴密，創中國領導人訪港的最高規格，所到之處幾乎封路，下榻酒店周邊與許多天橋街道，都有手持衝鋒槍的特勤人員進行維安，幾乎已是反恐層級，此外，媒體採訪的違禁品也琳瑯滿目，包括有敏感意義的雨傘也禁止攜帶。 記者 靳元慶 報導