A seminar was held to mark Constitution Day today, attended by about 1,000 participants from various sectors of the community.

The seminar was jointly hosted by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong SAR to enable the community to have a better understanding of the Constitution, the Basic Law, and the Hong Kong SAR's constitutional basis as laid down by the Constitution and the Basic Law.

Speaking at the seminar, Chief Executive John Lee said that in the course of further deepening reform comprehensively, the status of the Constitution as the fundamental law of the country must be upheld, and the provisions, principles and spirit of the Constitution must be firmly safeguarded and implemented to ensure the reforms are heading in the right direction and are carried out correctly and steadily.

At the same time, education on the Constitution must be stepped up because only when all people fully understand the content and spirit of the Constitution can a favourable atmosphere of respecting and abiding by the law be created in society, and reforms can move forward steadily while abiding by the rule of law, Mr Lee noted.

Addressing the seminar, Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong SAR Director Zheng Yanxiong said that with the staunch support of the central government, the strong leadership of the Hong Kong SAR Government and the concerted efforts of all sectors of Hong Kong, society remains stable and the city’s economic and social developments experience favourable changes.

Hong Kong is entering the best period for striving for economic growth and development at full strength, Mr Zheng added.

The full version of the seminar will be uploaded to the Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Bureau website for the public to review.

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