Xi Jinping tells Macau to stick to 'one country, two systems' in veiled swipe at Hong Kong
President ends Macau visit by stressing his desire for young people to understand 'true meaning' of 'one country, two systems model'
President Xi Jinping pushed national education and his desire for young people to understand "the true meaning'' of the "one country, two systems" model to the forefront yesterday as he ended his two-day visit to Macau.
While praising Macau, which is marking the 15th anniversary of its return to China, for its implementation of the model devised by paramount leader Deng Xiaoping , Xi warned against "external infiltration and interference", in what an analyst described as remarks aimed at protesters in Hong Kong.
"We must adhere both to the one-China principle and respect the differences of the two systems … At no time should we focus only on one side to the neglect of the other," he said.
"This is the only way leading to sound and steady progress'' adding that any other approach would be "a misguided approach from the beginning" and like "putting one's left foot into the right shoe".
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The president's speech - at a ceremony to inaugurate second-term Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai-on's new ruling team - was also peppered with calls for greater cooperation across the Pearl River Delta region, the need for clean governance and the rule of law.