President Hu meets HK's new chief executive

 　　BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao Wednesday told Leung Chun-ying, the newly appointed chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative¹ Region (HKSAR), that the central government has high hopes on him and will give its all-out support both to him and the HKSAR government.

　　Hu made the remarks while meeting Leung in Zhongnanhai, the seat of the central government.

　　Congratulating Leung on his victory in the election for Hong Kong's fourth-term chief executive and the ensuing appointment by the State Council, or the Cabinet, Hu said Leung, as the new chief executive, shoulders a significant responsibility and a glorious mission.

　　"The central government has placed high hopes on you and the citizens of Hong Kong are also full of expectation," Hu told Leung.

　　Hu said the central authorities were confident that Leung and the new HKSAR government would unite and lead the Hong Kong people to develop the economy, improve people's livelihoods², and promote democracy and social harmony.

　　"Thus breaking new grounds for the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and making greater contributions to the successful implementation³ of the 'one country, two systems' in Hong Kong."

　　Hu said the central government will continue to unswervingly follow the principle of "one country, two systems" under which the people of Hong Kong govern Hong Kong with a high degree of autonomy, act strictly⁴ in accordance with the Basic Law of the HKSAR and give all-out support to Leung and the HKSAR government in governance by law.

　　"We have full confidence in the bright future of Hong Kong," Hu concluded.

　　Noting that Hong Kong faces both opportunities and challenges, Leung said he would live up to the expectations of the central government, by uniting people from all circles to work for Hong Kong's future, making use of the city's advantages so that they can forge ahead.

　　Also present at the meeting were Vice⁵ President Xi Jinping, State Councilor Liu Yandong, Ling Jihua, a member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and Liao Hui, Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee.

　　Hong Kong held the election for the fourth-term chief executive on March 25, when Leung won 689 of the 1,132 votes cast by members of the 1,200-member Election Committee. He was appointed by the State Council as the new HKSAR chief executive on March 28.

1 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

2 livelihoods   

生计，谋生之道( livelihood的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• First came the earliest individualistic pioneers who depended on hunting and fishing for their livelihoods. 走在最前面的是早期的个人主义先驱者，他们靠狩猎捕鱼为生。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• With little influence over policies, their traditional livelihoods are threatened. 因为马赛族人对政策的影响力太小，他们的传统生计受到了威胁。

3 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

4 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

5 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。