The central government's policies on Hong Kong and Macao will remain unchanged beyond all doubt, a senior official said on Friday in response to concerns over the omission of some routine terms from the Government Work Report.Delivering the report at the first session of the 13th National People's Congress on Monday, Premier Li Keqiang said the central government would continue to uphold the one country, two systems principle.However, he did not use the routine terms Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong, Macao people governing Macao or high degree of autonomy when speaking about the two special administrative regions.On Friday, Zhang Xiaoming, director of the State Council's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, said the central government would continue to implement the one country, two systems principle, as upholding it was listed as one of the fundamental policies formulated at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in October for developing socialism with Chinese characteristics for the new era.Being listed as part of basic policy means upholding the principle is a long-term task, Zhang said, adding that he hopes people will not misinterpret the situation.The principle already includes the connotation that Hong Kong people govern Hong Kong, Macao people govern Macao and both regions have a high degree of autonomy, he said.Work related to the two SARs is conducted with the emphasis on fully and faithfully understanding and implementing the one country, two systems principle, he said.The principle has achieved great success and won wide recognition at home and abroad, Zhang said.Why would the central government change the policy, given that it has been a success and widely supported by people in Hong Kong, Macao and the Chinese mainland? he asked.Zhang said he sees promising prospects in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, a national-level issue that is receiving key attention from the central government.He quoted President Xi Jinping, who spoke at a meeting of the Guangdong provincial delegation to the NPC on Friday: Development of the bay area must be well handled.Zhang said he is confident about the bay area project and expects the area to become a world-class innovation and technology hub.He Lifeng, minister of the National Development and Reform Commission, the top economic planner, called the bay area project a millennium plan when speaking with journalists on Friday, and said it should be more efficient, orderly and effective in the next stage.It is necessary to plan well, especially in terms of industrial development, transportation and ecological environment, he said.Carrie Qiu contributed to this story. fabric wristbandsblack rubber braceletswristband keychain24 hour wristbands
Police are searching for thieves who got away with goods believed to be worth more than HK$18 million from a jewelry shop in Hong Kong, March 26, 2018. [Photo by Parker Zheng/China Daily ] Hong Kong police are searching for three thieves after their gang smashed shop windows and grabbed goods worth more than HK$18 million ($2.3 million) from a jewelry shop in one of Hong Kong's busiest commercial districts. A total of four people were reported to have participated in the heist, which took place at around 11 am Monday at the Treasure Jewellery store on the ground floor of Duke Wellington House on Wellington Street in Central. One man was arrested at the scene and police were searching for the other three, who are reported to be non-Chinese ethnic men. Glass on the shop's front door shattered and a black backpack was found there. The police also found items believed to be used in the theft in a nearby alley and Lan Kwai Fong, one of Hong Kong's most popular nightlife hot spots. These included a mask, a pair of gloves, a black coat and two hammers. A man walks by the Treasure Jewellery store in Hong Kong, March 26, 2018. [Photo by Parker Zheng/China Daily]
