Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of an exhibition marking the centenary of the Communist Party of China held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai in Hong Kong on Saturday morning. [Photo by Calvin Ng/chinadaily.com.cn]
The opening ceremony of an exhibition celebrating the centenary of the Communist Party of China was held in Hong Kong on Saturday morning.
The exhibition, showcasing the achievements of the CPC over the past 100 years and its close bonds with Hong Kong, is currently underway in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai until July 9.
The themed exhibition is one of key events marking the CPC's 100 anniversary in Hong Kong. It is co-organized by the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the HKSAR government, Bauhinia Culture Holdings Limited, and National Museum of China.
Delivering a speech at the opening ceremony, Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah said Hong Kong's smooth return to the motherland is an important chapter in the CPC's great achievements.
Cheng said the original aspiration of the "one country, two systems" principle is to safeguard national sovereignty, territory, as well as maintaining Hong Kong's long-lasting stability and prosperity.
Officiating guests of the opening ceremony of an exhibition marking the centenary of the Communist Party of China gather on stage to celebrate the special occasion at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai in Hong Kong on Saturday morning. [Photo by Calvin Ng/chinadaily.com.cn]
Hence, Hong Kong must fully implement the legal systems and enforcement mechanism to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests and capitalize on its strength to serve the country's needs.
Cheng said through the exhibition, residents of Hong Kong can better comprehend the journey that CPC has gone through in order to unite all Chinese people to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Deputy Chief of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR Lu Xinning, Deputy Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the HKSAR Pan Yundong were among the officiating guests.