President Xi's remarks on Macao

Importance of 'one country, two systems'

We must continue to govern Hong Kong and Macao and uphold the practice of "one country, two systems" according to law. We must both adhere to the one-China principle and respect the differences of the two systems, both uphold the power of the Central Government and ensure a high degree of autonomy in the SARs, both give play to the role of the mainland as the staunch supporter of Hong Kong and Macao and increase their competitiveness.

--Speech at the Meeting Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Macao's Return to China and the Inaugural Ceremony of the Fourth-term Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Dec 20, 2014