This undated file photo shows soldiers from the People's Liberation Army GarrisonPeople's Liberation Army Garrison in Hong Kong marching with the national flag during an open day at their barracks. YI DING HONG KONG President Xi Jinping inspected the Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army PLA on Friday, ordering the troops to raise their capabilities in performing duties and contribute more to the success of one country, two systems in Hong Kong.
Xi, who is also the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission CMC, came to the Central Barracks on Friday morning and met with representatives of the army officers and soldiers.
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The Hong Kong Garrison has steadfastly carried out decisions and instructions from the CPC Central CommitteeCPC Central Committee and the CMC over the past 25 years since Hong Kong returned to the motherland and fulfilled defense-centered tasks under the guidance of one country, two systems principle and the law of the People's Republic of China on Garrisoning the HKSAR, according to Xi.
He noted that the garrison has played an important role in Hong Kong's transition from chaos to order in recent years because of the fact that it is facing a complicated and evolving situation in Hong Kong, as well as serving the CPC Central Committee'sCPC Central Committee's work on Hong Kong affairs.
Hong Kong Garrison must strengthen self-building in all respects and raise its capabilities in performing duties to safeguard national security and Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability as well as the enduring success of one country, two systems in Hong Kong, as well as the enduring success of one country in one country, according to Xi.