The Chinese President made the statement while delivering a solemn speech on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the birth of the first chairman and founder of the People's Republic of China, Mao Zedong. Xi Jinping called for the implementation of the principle of "One country, two systems" while respecting the broad degree of autonomy of the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions.
According to the politician, China should implement the principles of "One country, two systems", "The people of Hong Kong govern Hong Kong, and the people of Macau govern Macau" while ensuring a high degree of autonomy.
Xi Jinping noted the importance of ensuring a high degree of autonomy for these special administrative regions. In addition, in his speech, he emphasized the leading role of Mao Zedong in the formation of the "new China".
