A symposium on the theme of "seeing through the true meaning of democracy and strengthening democratic self-confidence" for all walks of life in Hong Kong, jointly organized by the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the office of the special commissioner of the Ministry of foreign affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, was held in Hong Kong on the 9th. It aims to discuss and exchange the way of true democracy, stir up the turbid and clear, and distinguish right from wrong. Chen Dong, deputy director of the Hong Kong Central Liaison Office, and Liu Guangyuan, Commissioner of the Commissioner's office of the Ministry of foreign affairs in Hong Kong, attended the Symposium and delivered keynote speeches. Liu Zunyi, former president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and former unofficial member of the Executive Council, Liu Zhaojia, vice president of the National Association for Hong Kong and Macao Studies, Hu Hanqing, member of the Hong Kong National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference, Zheng Xiangling, chairman of the Hong Kong Provincial Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference, Ma Enguo, member of the SAR election committee, Li Yixuan, practicing barrister, he Liangliang, commentator of Phoenix Satellite TV, Zhou dewu, deputy editor in chief of Ta Kung Pao, "one country, two systems" He Jianzong, founder and chairman of the youth forum, Yan Xiaojun, associate professor of the Department of politics and public administration of the University of Hong Kong, and Ling Junjie, chairman of the Hong Kong Elite Association, spoke as guests. In his speech, Chen Dong said that democracy is a common value pursued by all mankind and is not the patent of a self advertised democratic country. The so-called "democratic summit" convened by the United States is to stick to the Cold War mentality, incite ideological opposition and contradictions in the world with its own self-interest, and create new divisions. Its sinister intentions are clearly exposed. He said that practice has fully proved that the whole process of people's democracy implemented in China is the unity of process democracy and result democracy, procedural democracy and substantive democracy, direct democracy and indirect democracy, people's democracy and national will. It is a democracy with all chains, all directions and all coverage. He pointed out that to judge whether a form of democracy is good or not, practice is the most persuasive, and the people have the most say. The people being the masters of the country is the essence and core of China's democracy. China's constitution stipulates that all power of the state belongs to the people. The democratic values and concepts established in the Constitution also apply to Hong Kong. The implementation of the principles of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy has provided a fundamental guarantee and broad space for the development of democracy in Hong Kong. Liu Guangyuan said that democracy always represents mankind's persistent pursuit of a better social system, but the countercurrent of distorting democracy, holding democracy and destroying democracy also arises from time to time. Recently, the United States is holding the so-called "democracy summit" with a view to concocting the narrative of the so-called "democracy" against "authoritarianism". This is a political farce that distorts democratic values and creates division in the world. It is an international pyramid selling scam that naked interferes in the internal affairs of other countries under the banner of democracy, which deserves our high vigilance. He pointed out that the so-called "democracy summit" held by the United States is to make democracy an instrument, suppress dissidents and curb the development of other countries. It is not only undemocratic, but also anti democratic. A troublemaker who brings turbulence and conflict to the world under the banner of democracy, but still claims to solve today's global problems by holding the so-called "democratic summit", which is contrary to the result. He said that the CPC has united and led the Chinese people to open up a vibrant path of democratic development. China's democracy is the people's democracy in the whole process, a working democracy and a democracy that brings peace and prosperity to the world. Out of their dark psychology of curbing China's development, some foreign forces slander and smear China's institutional model and "one country, two systems" under the pretext of so-called democracy and freedom. They should recognize their true intentions and resolutely resist the acts of external forces interfering in China's internal affairs and Hong Kong affairs. Liu Zhaojia said that the so-called "democracy summit" held by the United States was held against the backdrop of the decline in the global appeal of Western democracy. Western democracy, especially American democracy, is deeply in an insurmountable crisis. More and more countries do not adopt the western democratic model. The international pattern is moving towards multipolarization and diversification. China's development path and political system are increasingly recognized and referenced by developing countries. He said that China's development did not follow the western development path, but created a unique path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. In terms of economic management, social security and humanistic care, it is difficult for the United States to compare with China. In the opinion polls published by all western countries, the public trust of the US government is very low, while the Chinese government is trusted by the vast majority of the Chinese people. Zheng Xiangling, combined with her experience in performing her duties in the CPPCC for more than 20 years, said that the CPPCC is one of the complete people's democratic system procedures in the whole process of China and an important part of democracy with Chinese characteristics. She said that democracy with Chinese characteristics is designed with a scientific attitude, so that the people not only have the right to vote in democratic elections, but also have extensive political participation in daily political life and enjoy the whole process of democracy. Democracy with Chinese characteristics is a democracy that solves the people's real difficulties, a democracy that is anxious for the people's needs, a democracy that takes the people's needs as the highest goal. On the same day, about 50 representatives of patriotic and Hong Kong loving youth such as heads of major youth groups in Hong Kong and college students attended the symposium, warmly interacted with the speakers and enthusiastically made speeches. (outlook new era)