On May 20, Premier Li Keqiang presided over the seventh plenary meeting of the State Council in Beijing and decided to appoint Li Jiachao as the sixth chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and take office on July 1, 2022. The meeting examined the report of the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on electing Li Jiachao as the candidate for the sixth chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and heard a report by Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, on the selection process of the sixth chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Xia Baolong said in his report that the election of the sixth chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was conducted in strict accordance with the basic law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the people's Republic of China and the relevant laws and regulations of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, reflecting the principles of openness, fairness and impartiality. Mr. Li Jiachao was elected with a high number of votes, which reflects the common aspiration of all sectors of Hong Kong society to unite and start again. On May 20, Premier Li Keqiang presided over the seventh plenary meeting of the State Council in Beijing and decided to appoint Li Jiachao as the sixth chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and take office on July 1, 2022. This is Decree No. 754 of the State Council signed by Premier Li Keqiang appointing Li Jiachao as the sixth chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Xinhua News Agency reporter Ding Lin Li Keqiang made an important speech. He said that the central government will continue to comprehensively, accurately and firmly implement the principles of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy, implement the central government's comprehensive governance over the Special Administrative Region, firmly implement the "Patriot ruling Hong Kong", fully support the chief executive and the government of the Special Administrative Region in administering Hong Kong according to law, support Hong Kong in consolidating and upgrading its status as an international financial, trade and shipping center, and accelerate the construction of an international innovation and technology center, Enhance Hong Kong's international competitiveness, give full play to Hong Kong's unique advantages, better integrate into the overall situation of national development and maintain long-term prosperity and stability. I believe that Mr. Li Jiachao, after taking office as chief executive, will be able to unite and lead the new government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and people from all walks of life in Hong Kong to work together, make pragmatic progress, create a new situation in Hong Kong's development and continue to write a new chapter in the successful practice of "one country, two systems". In accordance with the provisions of the basic law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the people's Republic of China, the plenary session of the State Council decided to appoint Li Jiachao as the sixth chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the people's Republic of China. Premier Li Keqiang signed Decree No. 754 of the State Council appointing Li Jiachao as the sixth chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Vice Premier Han Zheng, sun Chunlan, Hu Chunhua, Liu He, State Councilors Wei Fenghe, Wang Yong, Wang Yi, Xiao Jie, Zhao Kezhi and other members of the plenary session of the State Council attended the meeting. (Xinhua News Agency)