SECRETARY OF STATE'S ARTICLE
IN THE ORIENTAL DAILY NEWS
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Anniversaries are good times for looking back on what has been achieved and also for looking ahead to new
challenges.
In the 25 years since the first edition of the Oriental Daily News appeared, Hong Kong's achievements have been spectacular.
But on my
The economic success story is well-known. visits to Hong Kong I am also struck by how much else has improved: new schools and universities, better public housing, higher standards of health care, new parks and roads and a rich cultural life.
All this has been made possible through the hard work of Hong Kong people. It has become part of Hong Kong's way of life. The challenge for the years ahead will be to preserve that way of life and to put Hong Kong in the best possible position to continue its success under new sovereignty and in a new century.
There were bound to be difficult moments during the transition period. But with goodwill and the Joint Declaration as our guide, we shall find our way through these difficulties. We remain committed to the Joint Declaration which we see as the basis for Hong Kong' future success under Chinese sovereignty. Our task now is to turn the concept of one country, two systems and a high degree of autonomy into an abiding reality.
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