第一篇：校長關(guān)于香港回歸的演講稿

老師們,同學(xué)們：

大家好!

也許是在不經(jīng)意中，也許是在苦苦等待之后，1997年7月1日就這么一天一天地逼近了，中國人的心啊，也隨之跳得一天比一天更快了!因?yàn)槟且惶?，是中華民族洗卻百年恥辱的一天，因?yàn)槟且惶?，是香港，這個百年的游子重回母親懷抱的一天!

同所有的中國人一樣，我興奮，我激動，我恨不得用我那并不動聽的嗓音唱盡世間所有動聽的歌曲來表達(dá)我內(nèi)心的喜悅，但當(dāng)我翻開那寫滿中華民族辛酸血淚的歷史卷冊時，我沉默了，我怎么能不沉默呢?

《南京條約》、《北京條約》、《拓展香港界址專條》，這幾張薄薄的發(fā)黃的紙片，竟然就使得香港與祖**親苦苦對望了一百年，卻不能相認(rèn)。美麗的香江，流淌著的，分明是母子百年的相思之淚啊!

為什么?為什么英國強(qiáng)盜竟如此蠻橫猖狂?為什么中國卻如此軟弱可欺?我不禁怒問!

歷史用它沉重的聲音告訴今天：

落后，就要挨打!

是啊，落后就要挨打，這是歷史的法則。不僅一百年前如此，一百年后的今天更是如此!也許有人不以為然，他們說，何必那么緊張兮兮，世間太平得很!事實(shí)真是如此嗎?君不見那個眾所周知的大國依然揮舞著大棒，對中國指手畫腳，一會兒人權(quán)，一會兒自由，恨不得將中國人的尊嚴(yán)踐踏在他們的腳下;某些別有用心者還對中國的釣魚島虎視眈眈，屢屢侵犯;還有那**、李登輝們，依舊上演著一幕幕分裂祖國的丑劇。只要是中國人，誰又能對此不以為然呢?只要是中國人，誰都會問一句：他們?yōu)楹稳绱四懘笸秊?歷史告訴我們，歸根到底，還是因?yàn)槲覀冊诮?jīng)濟(jì)上依舊落后于那些西方大國，!

但他們忘記了，今天的中國政府已不再是那個軟弱可欺的清政府了，我們將對任何形式的侵略給予堅(jiān)決地抵抗與回?fù)?作為跨世紀(jì)的青年一代，我們不能盲目樂觀，也不能妄自菲薄，在歷史賦予的機(jī)遇與挑戰(zhàn)面前，更不能逃避退縮，踏實(shí)地學(xué)好科學(xué)文化知識，毫無保留地為社會主義建設(shè)作貢獻(xiàn)，才是當(dāng)代青年應(yīng)有的人生態(tài)度與追求。

97香港回歸是一個歷史契機(jī)，它預(yù)示著中華民族大團(tuán)圓的一天不再遙遠(yuǎn);97香港回歸更使中國如虎添翼。我們堅(jiān)信，終有一天，中國人將用自己的筷子撐起這個藍(lán)色的星球!

歷史告訴今天，落后就要挨打。

第二篇：關(guān)于香港回歸的演講稿

從七十六年前南湖那條紅船上點(diǎn)燃中國革命的火炬開始，七月一日就成為了一個光輝的節(jié)日。一九九七年的七月一日由于中國政府恢復(fù)對香港行使主權(quán)而顯得更加輝煌、盛大。在中華人民共和國和中國共產(chǎn)黨的歷史上，七月又增添了一道美麗的彩虹。

一九九七年七月一日之所以是一個盛大的節(jié)日，是因?yàn)樗且粋€令所有的炎黃子孫銘心刻骨的日子，為了這一天的到來，中國人苦苦追求了一百多年。漫長而坎坷的回歸之路，從一個側(cè)面記載了中華民族一百多年的榮辱興衰，滄桑巨變。

有人把香港比作游子，而我更愿意把它當(dāng)成一個小妹，一個離家一百多年的小妹妹，一個既講普通話、又講廣東話、還講英國話的小妹妹。從腐敗無能的清王朝和那個昏庸的連香港是個小漁村都不知道的道光皇帝，在英國的堅(jiān)船利炮下，把一個柔弱的漁家女拱手割讓的時候起，老榕樹下威武的炮群飲恨地凝望了一百多年，海濤和海風(fēng)撕扯著頭發(fā)痛哭了一百多年。

在廣東和香港等地流傳著這樣一個故事。1841年鎮(zhèn)守虎門沙角炮臺的63歲的老將陳連升和他年輕的兒子雙雙陣亡的時候，陳連升的坐騎黃騮馬流淚了，它真想沖過去給英國佬致命一蹄子。后來它被英軍帶到香港后，不吃英國人喂的草，每天面向北方悲傷地嘶叫，時常淚流如雨，最后死在了香港。在它死后的墳頭上長出了一株植物，葉片如羽，花白如雪，香氣四溢，這便是當(dāng)歸。當(dāng)歸開花后，便有一只黑灰色的小鳥落在上面日夜不停地啼叫，小鳥尾巴上有白色的斑點(diǎn)，腹部有黑色的橫紋，這就是杜鵑，又叫子規(guī)。

這自然是一種傳說，但它包含的意義已超出了故事本身。馬亦如此，花亦如此，鳥亦如此，也是包括香港在內(nèi)的所有中國人的共同心聲啊!然而，弱國沒有外交，落后就要挨打，不是嗎?清王朝由于腐敗無能割讓了自己的親骨肉，出賣了自己的女兒;而同樣無能的北洋政府，作為第一次世界大戰(zhàn)的戰(zhàn)勝國，也只能眼睜睜地看著列強(qiáng)們在巴黎、在華盛頓隨意瓜分那一份屬于我們自己的勝利果實(shí);同樣作為第二次世界大戰(zhàn)戰(zhàn)勝國的國民黨政府，過分地依賴他的主子美國，不顧民族大義，只為派系之爭，而失去了收回香港的良機(jī)。只有從七月走向覺醒的中國，從七月走向獨(dú)立的中國，從七月走向強(qiáng)大的中國，從七月走向光榮的中國，才能在談判桌上發(fā)出主權(quán)問題是不能談判的強(qiáng)大聲音，才能使香港未兵戎相見而順利回歸。

一九九七年七月一日是一個盛世大的節(jié)日，被譽(yù)為東方之珠的香港，回到祖國的懷胞，將揭開新的更為輝煌的一頁，一國兩制、港人治港、高度自治的政策，給香港插上騰飛的翅膀。甩掉了殖民地的帽子，有強(qiáng)大的祖國作后盾，香港的國際政治地位真正提高。作為祖國與其它國家和地區(qū)擴(kuò)展經(jīng)濟(jì)和貿(mào)易關(guān)系的橋梁，香港的國際經(jīng)濟(jì)地位將進(jìn)一步提高。

啊!香港，我魂?duì)繅衾@的小妹，當(dāng)你回到闊別一百年的家園，你會看到一個美麗、富繞、強(qiáng)大的祖國。當(dāng)你看到北京、上海、天津等大哥大姐的時代風(fēng)姿;當(dāng)你看到當(dāng)年的小阿弟深圳變成一個活力四射的小帥哥;當(dāng)你看到當(dāng)年的小阿妹珠海出落成一個亭亭玉立的小靚妹;當(dāng)你看到所有的兄弟姐妹容光煥發(fā)的時候,你會相信,明天你將更加風(fēng)姿綽約,款款動人.啊，被生命和血淚照亮的一九九七年七月一日，是一個民族盛大的節(jié)日，是一切愛好和平的人們的盛大節(jié)日，是人類良知、正義和真理的盛大節(jié)日!它向世界宣告：一個殖民統(tǒng)治的時代結(jié)束了，一個新紀(jì)元正在開始!香港成了整個地球的焦點(diǎn)，全世界每臺電視機(jī)的熒屏都屬于這里，全世界每一雙睜大的眼睛都望著這里，全世界的大街小巷都通向這里。鑼鼓聲中，鞭炮聲中，到處都是盛開的紫荊花，到處都是飄揚(yáng)的五星紅旗，到處都是放飛的和平鴿。千萬顆心涌向大街、公園、廣場，唱吧，笑吧，跳舞吧，擁抱吧!讓激動的淚水流干吧，讓淤積一百多年的悲憤、痛苦、渴望和今天的歡樂，一起火山般的爆發(fā)出來吧!

在這個盛大的節(jié)日就要來臨的時候，我要對香港我的小妹妹說，到了七月一日這天，不管有多少新聞記者的鏡頭對準(zhǔn)你，不管有多少政界要人擁抱你，不管你的小巷多么擁擠，不管你的大街多么喧嘩，不管你的廣場多么熱鬧，別忘了給那位個頭不高、但高山仰止的老人，那位想在自己的土地上走一走、看一看的老人，那個最想最想歡渡這個盛世大節(jié)日的老人，留下一塊最為耀眼、最為引人注目的地方。雖然他已不可能在這里喝一口水，吸一支煙，但他的生命、意志和精神都化作了大海的蔚藍(lán)，融化在鮮艷的五星紅旗上，融化在盛開的紫荊花叢中，融化在每一個黑頭發(fā)、黑眼睛、黃皮膚甚至每一個熱愛和平的人們的笑臉上。

也許，南湖紅船上那十幾個指點(diǎn)江山的英才，當(dāng)初并沒有談到收回香港，談到的只是馬列主義和中國革命，而今天，把七月一日作為香港回歸的日子，就不是一種偶然，它表達(dá)的是一種歷史的必然，是一種強(qiáng)大的結(jié)果，是一種對未來的希望。我想，只要我們的黨永遠(yuǎn)純潔、偉大，只要我們的祖國更加繁榮、富強(qiáng)，那么，未來的七月一日，就不只是黨的生日，不只是香港臺回歸紀(jì)念日，還會是許多可以載入史冊的精彩的日子!

一九九七年七月一日，是一個盛大的節(jié)日，載著百年的滄桑、淚水和思念，香港回歸將走完最后一站，十二億雙熱情的手，已準(zhǔn)備好了鮮花、美酒和掌聲，期待著回歸的腳步，踏進(jìn)祖國七月的門檻。

第三篇：香港回歸優(yōu)秀演講稿[范文模版]

尊敬的各位領(lǐng)導(dǎo)、各位同事：

大家好!我今天非常非常的榮幸的在這個香港回歸11周年場合，和大家分享我對香港回歸十周年來的所感所想。我的演講里沒有豪言壯語，只有自己的所聞和感受。香港，從百年的苦難向我們走來。異邦的鐵蹄，飄洋過海，驚飛了沙灘漫步的海鷗，驚散了香港的美夢，1840年，屈辱的南京條約使香港淪為了英國的殖民地。沉沉的枷鎖，使香港失去了自由，祖**親期盼的目光穿過了一個世紀(jì)，送走了多少春風(fēng)秋雨，終于盼來了重聚的春天。政府于1997年7月1日恢復(fù)了對香港行使主權(quán)。中華人民共和國香港特別行政區(qū)正式成立。經(jīng)歷了百年滄桑的香港終于回到了祖國的懷抱，進(jìn)入了一個嶄新的時代。香港回歸祖國以來的十年，中央政府堅(jiān)定不移地貫徹“一國兩制”方針政策，嚴(yán)格按照香港基本法辦事，全力支持香港特別行政區(qū)行政長官和政府依法施政，保障了香港居民依法享有的各項(xiàng)權(quán)利和自由，同時，廣泛團(tuán)結(jié)香港各界人士，共同維護(hù)和促進(jìn)香港的繁榮、穩(wěn)定和發(fā)展。

18年風(fēng)雨，18年輝煌，18年磨練，18年成長……香港——這顆鑲嵌在祖國南海上的明珠，在回歸祖國18年后的今天，更加光彩奪目和絢麗多彩。18年來，全體香港同胞和全國人民一起開始了“一國兩制”的偉大實(shí)踐;18年來，香港戰(zhàn)勝了亞洲金融風(fēng)暴、全球經(jīng)濟(jì)不景氣，以及非典疫情等眾多困難，鞏固了世界金融中心、貿(mào)易中心和航運(yùn)中心的地位;18年來，香港不僅更加繁榮，而且社會也在穩(wěn)定中邁向和諧。時至今日，回歸在香港人心目中已成為一個有著豐富內(nèi)涵的詞匯，成為一個與希望、成就、自豪緊密相聯(lián)的起點(diǎn)，成為一個讓歷史見證未來的過程。

十年間，在最困難的時侯，中央政府站了出來，不惜一切支持香港，而每一位普通的香港人，在香港經(jīng)歷金融危機(jī)和經(jīng)濟(jì)低迷直到騰飛的過程中，也實(shí)實(shí)在在地體味到了回歸的偉大意義，這個過程中，香港人民對祖國的了解和歸屬感日益增強(qiáng)，對中央政府和特區(qū)政府的評價(jià)也在不斷提高，與此同時，大家的工作和生活不斷滲透，融為一體。這十年，香港與內(nèi)地不斷深入的交流與合作，即使不刻意的去了解和總結(jié)，結(jié)果也是顯而易見的。

說說與大家最為密切的交通吧。隨著廣九鐵路改造、廣深高速公路和香港新機(jī)場的運(yùn)行，飛機(jī)、輪船、火車和豪華巴士作為交通工具，為兩地的民眾提供了前所未有的方便。從內(nèi)地到香港，從香港到內(nèi)地，就像從城市的一邊到另一邊，這種方便，無論對兩地經(jīng)濟(jì)的拉動，還是香港人生活上的便利，都是極為有利的，也給兩地民眾帶來了極大的快樂。而在十年前，到內(nèi)地去、甚至通過近在咫尺的深圳羅湖海關(guān)，在許多香港人的想象里都是神秘和令人生怯的問題，港人到內(nèi)地買房定居更是不可思議的，現(xiàn)在，除了較表層的購物、旅游，買房、就醫(yī)等，更為實(shí)質(zhì)性的交流也在逐漸增多，且成大勢所趨。隨著對祖國經(jīng)濟(jì)文化了解的越來越深，抱虛幻優(yōu)越感的港人越來越少。我相信以后會有更多的港人來內(nèi)地工作、學(xué)習(xí)和參觀旅游。沒有政府這個娘家的支持，香港不可能發(fā)展的有現(xiàn)在這么好。香港要騰飛，要成為國際大都會，離不開內(nèi)陸這個重要的根據(jù)地。我衷心地希望香港越來越好，我們國家越來越強(qiáng)大，我也希望，自己能夠繼續(xù)見證這段歷史。

謝謝大家!

第四篇：香港回歸十周年的演講稿

《紫荊花》你艷麗的花朵，仿佛是香港人的心靈多么純潔你含笑的新姿，仿佛是香港人的笑臉多么甜美你盛開的熱情，仿佛是香港人的愛意多么真誠你飄逸的芬芳，仿佛是香港人的胸懷多么沸騰啊，紫荊花，美麗的紫荊花！你，代表著香港人想到你，曾經(jīng)的屈辱，只有黨的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，才能洗雪想到你，曾經(jīng)的傷愁，只有黨的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，才能圓夢難忘你，一九九七年七月一日，一國兩制構(gòu)想成為現(xiàn)實(shí)難忘你，一九九七年七月一日，千家萬戶舉杯同慶回歸啊，紫荊花，神圣的紫荊花！你，代表著祖國情你挺立于香江，你在五星紅旗的號召下，你把東方明珠點(diǎn)綴的更加璀璨你挺立于香江，你在和諧社會的春風(fēng)里，你把炎黃子孫開心得更加火熱你挺立于香江，你凝聚著香港人的智慧和力量，走中國特色社會主義金光大道你挺立于香江，你引領(lǐng)著香港人的頑強(qiáng)和勇敢，寫中國特色社會主義幸福詩篇啊，紫荊花，深情的紫荊花！你，代表著民族心《香港》香港，你這可愛的女兒因?yàn)槟悖赣H淚，曾百載難揮那紅了眼的強(qiáng)盜在洋槍的威逼下將你掠奪，受盡欺凌寄在英帝屋檐下的你金甌破碎母親愁香港，你這可愛的女兒因?yàn)槟?，母親笑，雪百年恥辱那紅了天的旗幟在莊嚴(yán)的日子里將你沸騰，頭顱高昂站在新起跑線的你歡歌笑語母親喜香港，你這香港的女兒因?yàn)槟?，母親歡，擺百桌宴席那紅了地的毯子在鮮花的簇?fù)硐聦⒛阊b扮，贊詩朗誦等在回歸鐘聲里的你慶祝生日母親福香港，你這香港的女兒因?yàn)槟?，母親頌，描百業(yè)藍(lán)圖那紅了心的信念將你燦爛，滿懷豪情走在中國特色中的你求實(shí)發(fā)展母親悅沁園春·香港江西余年峰相約七一，同心舉杯，共慶回歸。想鴉片戰(zhàn)爭，烽火狼煙；鐵蹄踐踏，腥風(fēng)血雨。清廷鼠膽，喪權(quán)蒙辱，母女相離斷腸情。最堪悲，愧百年難揮，香江淚水。一國兩制為綱，看燦爛紫荊伴紅梅。喜珠還合浦，金甌永固；折英藩籬，懸我紅旗。風(fēng)流驕子，運(yùn)籌帷幄，掃霧拔云鄧。樂長春，今炎黃子孫，身酬壯美。

第五篇：97年香港回歸江澤民演講稿

97香港回歸江澤民演講稿英文版

Jiang Zemin's Speech at Ceremony for Establishment of HKSAR(gov.cn)

July 1, 1997 Ladies and Gentlemen, My Fellow Countrymen，Today, the Chinese and British Governments have held the handover ceremony of Hong Kong, solemnly announcing the resumption of the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong by the Chinese Government.Now, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is formally established, which is an event of great importance and far-reaching influence for Hong Kong, for China and even for the whole world.I take this as a red letter day not only for the Hong Kong compatriots, but also for the Chinese people and the entire Chines nation.At this august historical moment, on behalf of the Central People's Government and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, I wish to extend our warm congratulations on Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, to extend our cordial greetings to the six million Hong Kong compatriots now back to the big family of the motherland, and to express our gratitude to the compatriots in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and the overseas Chinese who have contributed to Hong Kong's return and all the patriotic personages supporting China's reunification.My thanks also go to all our foreign friends who have cared for and supported Hong Kong's return to China.I also wish to extend, on behalf of the Chinese Government, our welcome to the distinguished guests and friends who are present at this ceremony.Hong Kong's return to the motherland is a shining page in the annals of the Chinese nation.From now on, the Hong Kong compatriots will truly become masters here as a new leaf will be turned in the annals of Hong Kong.Since ancient times, our ancestors have lived and labored on this land generation after generation.From the Qin Dynasty to Emperor Daoguang's Reign of the Qing Dynasty, China exercised jurisdiction and sovereignty over Hong Kong.In mid-19th century, after launching two Opium Wars, Britain forced the corrupt and incompetent Qing Government to sign the Treaty of Nanking, 1842 and the Convention of Peking, 1860.In 1898, Britain again coerced the Qing Government into signing the Convention of the Extension of Hong Kong, thus occupying the entire Hong Kong region.Notwithstanding the prolonged separation, the flesh-and-blood bond between the people on mainland and Hong Kong compatriots had never severed;nor had their shared sentiment for the well-being of the nation.The Chinese people have never recognized the unequal treaties imposed on them, never forgotten for a single day the humiliating state of Hong Kongunder occupation and never stopped their indomitable struggle for state sovereignty and national emancipation.With the passage of time, earthshaking changes have taken place.The rise of the first Five-Star Red Flag at Tiananmen Square showed the world that China had achieved national independence and liberation and embarked on a road to socialism.Thanks to reform and opening-up, a rejuvenated Chinese nation has taken on a completely new look, and its international stature has been greatly enhanced.It is under these conditions and against this historical backdrop that Hong Kong has finally returned to the motherland.In these days of national jubilation for Hong Kong's return, we cherish dearly and with great admiration the memory of Mr Deng Xiaoping, who passed away not long ago.He initiated, with exceptional wisdom and great statesmanship, the creative vision of “one country, two systems,” charting the correct course for us to resolve the Hong Kong question through diplomatic negotiations and to maintain long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.After the Chinese Government resumes the exercise of sovereignty over it, Hong Kong will continue to practise the capitalist system, with its previous socio-economic system and way of life remaining unchanged and its laws basically unchanged while the main part of the nation persists in the socialists system.As a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy as provided for by the Basic Law, which includes the executive, legislative and independent judicial power, including that of final adjudication.The Central People's Government will administer foreign and defense affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in accordance with law.We extend our sincere congratulations to Mr.Tung Chee Hwa, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, who has been sworn in today.We have full confidence in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government under his leadership and will give it full support.The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be observed not only in Hong Kong, but also by all departments of the Central Government as well as the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.No central department or locality may or will be allowed to interfere in the affairs which, under the Basic Law, should be administered by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on its own.After Hong Kong returns to the motherland, the overwhelming majority of the laws previously in force will be maintained.Hong Kong residents will enjoy their rights and freedoms in accordance with law and will be equal before the law.The provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and international labor conventions as applied to Hong Kong will remain in force and shall be implemented through the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.A gradually improved democratic system suited to Hong Kong's reality is an important guarantee for its social and political stability.Hong Kong will, in accordance with the Basic Law, develop democracy gradually with the ultimate aim of electing the chief executive and the Legislative Council by universal suffrage.After its return to the motherland, Hong Kong will retain the status of a free port and an international financial, trade and shipping center while continuing to maintain and develop its economic and cultural relations with other countries, regions and relevant international organizations so that this international economic metropolis will forever be vibrant and dynamic.The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region protects the right to own private property in accordance with law and may, on its own, formulate its economic, trade, monetary, financial, educational, scientific and technological, cultural and sports policies in accordance with law.It will have independent finances, practice an independent taxation system and be a separate customs territory.All the economic and trade activities and investment interests of other countries and regions in Hong Kong will be protected by law.These policies and guidelines have been formulated by the Central People's Government after careful consideration of the need to safeguard both the immediate interests of the Hong Kong compatriots and the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation.Their adherence serves Hong Kong, serves the entire nation and serves the world as well.Therefore, there is no reason whatsoever to change them.Here, I would like to reaffirm that “one country, two systems,” “Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong” and “a high degree of autonomy” will remain unchanged for 50 years.This is a long-term basic principle of ours.Hong Kong's success today is, in the final analysis, the work of the Hong Kong compatriots.Their pioneering and enterprising spirit has filled people around the world with deep admiration.Our Hong Kong compatriots will certainly carry forward this valuable spirit and bring about a better future for Hong Kong.As Mr Deng Xiaoping rightly put it, “The Chinese in Hong Kong have the ability to run the affairs of Hong Kong well and they should be confident of that.”

Hong Kong's success today is inseparable from China's development and the support by the people on the mainland.After the founding of New China, the Chinese Government has all along given support for a socially stable and economically prosperous Hong Kong.Since the beginning of China's reform and opening-up, that support has become even more powerful and effective.Hong Kong, as an important bridge linking China and the rest of the world in economic, scientific, technological and cultural exchanges, has benefited from it immensely.With the continuous advance of China's modernization drive, Hong Kong's economic link with the mainland will become even closer and its role as a bridge will be increasingly enhanced.This in turn will give a stronger impetus to Hong Kong's economic growth.Hong Kong's success today is also attributable to a number of other factors.Its advantageous geographical location, its free port policy of complete openness, its well-developed legal system and highly efficient team of civil service, and its effective economic management and civic administration have all facilitated Hong Kong's economic development.These factors will continue to play a positive role after its return.Our Hong Kong compatriots are known for their glorious tradition of patriotism.They have made important contributions in the struggle for national liberation and in the modernization drive of the motherland.Hong Kong compatriots will surely show greater love for the motherland and for Hong Kong, and regard it as their utmost honor to maintain long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong and safeguard the fundamental interests of the country and the nation.To many foreigners living here, Hong Kong has already become their home.It will remain their home in the future where they can live and work in peace and contentment.In Hong Kong, everyone will have the chance to compete on level playing field and everyone will be entitled to the rights and freedoms as protected by law, regardless of race and color.By achieving a negotiated settlement of the Hong Kong question, the Chinese and British Governments have provided the international community with an example of peaceful settlement of outstanding historical issues between states.Here, I wish to express my thanks to those British personages, both in government and in opposition, for their contributions to the smooth transition of Hong Kong.We are confident that the successful solution to the Hong Kong question will help strengthen the friendship between the two peoples.Thanks to reform, opening-up and the modernization drive, China has witnessed tremendous changes in its economic and social life.We owe all our achievements most fundamentally to the road of building socialism with Chinese characteristics which we have taken.We will unswervingly take economic development as our central task, continue to deepen reform, open still wider to the outside world and push for overall social progress.We will unswervingly promote peaceful reunification of the motherland in accordance with the principle of “one country, two systems”, ensuring a smooth return of Macao and eventually resolving the Taiwan question.We will unswervingly pursue the independent foreign policy of peace, work together with the people of other countries in maintaining world peace and promoting common development, and contribute our share to the establishment of a fair and equitable new international order of peace and stability.The advent of the 21st century has entered a countdown stage.Our country is at an important historical juncture in its development.Let the entire Chinese people, our compatriots in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and the overseas Chinese included, get untied, let all patriots who support China's reunification and care for its development get united.Let us all work hard with one mind, seize the day, seize the hour, keep abreast of the times and strive for the complete reunification of the motherland and the overall rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.Thank you.