Chinese President Hu Jintao ended his successful tour of Macao Monday
afternoon. The following are a group of figures and facts to be remembered:
-- First Time : This is the first time that Hu Jintao has
come to Macao.
-- Twenty-nine Hours: President Hu Jintao arrived at Macao
International Airport at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, and left Macao for Gongbei
Checkpoint at around 4:40 p.m. on Monday. The entire tour lasted about 29 hours
and 10 minutes.
-- Sixteen Items of Activities: The president attended a
celebration gathering marking the 5th anniversary of Macao's return to the
motherland, the inauguration ceremony of the second-term government of the Macao
Special Administrative Region (SAR), and a welcome dinner in his honor hosted by
the Macao SAR government, and met with Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah and
principal officials of the Macao SAR government, and Chief Executive Tung Chee
Hwa and principal officials of the Hong Kong SAR as well as other activities.
-- Eight Important Speeches. Hu Jintao delivered speeches at
the celebration gathering marking the 5th Anniversary of Macao's return to the
motherland and the inauguration of the second-term government of the Macao SAR,
during his meetings with Macao and Hong Kong chief executives Edmund Ho Hau Wah
and Tung Chee Hwa, principal officials of the Hong Kong and Macao SARs,
well-known personages from all walks of life in Macao, heads of the
representative offices of the central government and the mainland enterprises in
the Macao SAR, and during his inspection of the People's Liberation Army
Garrison Troops in Macao.
-- Meeting with Two Chief Executives: Hu Jintao met with
Macaoand Hong Kong chief executives Edmund Ho Hau Wah and Tung Chee Hwaon Sunday
night and Monday morning, respectively.
-- Three Important Ideas: Hu pointed out from the strategic
point of view that "one country, two systems" is an unprecedented undertaking,
which is a brand-new subject for the central government and the two SAR
governments.
He emphasized the importance of maintaining social harmony andunity.
He required the Macao SAR government to further improve its administration
capability.
-- Three Significant Meanings: Hu Jintao gave encouragement
tothe people, summed up experiences and held out high expectations of the two
SARs during his Macao tour.
-- Four "Unswervingly": -- The president said at a dinner
givenin his honor by the Macao SAR government, "We will continue to unswervingly
implement the 'one Country, two systems' principle, unswervingly administrate
the Macao SAR in accordance with the lawby upholding the authority of the Basic
Law, unswervingly support the Macao SAR government in its efforts to develop the
economy, improve people's livelihood and maintain stability, and unswervingly
carry out the policy of 'Macao people governing Macao' with patriots playing the
dominant role, practice a high degree of autonomy and achieve the broadest unity
under the banner of loving the motherland and loving Macao."
-- Over 500 Journalists from 84 Media Organizations: Over 500 journalists
from 84 media organizations covered the whole event.