Secretary for Labour & Welfare Chris Sun today called on State Council Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO) Executive Deputy Director Zhou Ji in Beijing to report on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s latest work progress in the areas of social welfare, labour policies and talent attraction over the past year.
 
Such work includes the implementation progress of targeted poverty alleviation projects, new initiatives on elderly and rehabilitation services, updates on measures related to the protection of employee rights for imported labour and the enhanced talent admission mechanism, as well as the deepening of co-operation between Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area cities.
 
In addition to expressing gratitude to the central government and the HKMAO for their care and support, Mr Sun said that the Hong Kong SAR Government will continue to fully, faithfully and resolutely live up to the “one country, two systems” principle in order to govern Hong Kong in accordance with the law and improve people’s livelihood, thereby striving to maintain the city’s long-term prosperity and stability.
 
Moreover, the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China adopted the Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernization which supports Hong Kong’s efforts to build itself into an international hub for high-calibre talent. 

To implement the resolution, Mr Sun stressed that the Hong Kong SAR Government will spare no effort in attracting talent by leveraging the institutional strengths under “one country, two systems” to facilitate its active role in the opening up of China.
 
Mr Sun returned to Hong Kong tonight.