4 | Wednesday, December 5, 2018 HONG KONG EDITION | CHINA DAILY CHINA Briefly Cross­Straits stability BEIJING DPRK foreign minister good for business, to start China visit Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Ri Yong­ entrepreneurs told ho will visit China from Thurs­ day to Saturday at the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign By HU MEIDONG Minister Wang Yi, Foreign Min­ in Xiamen, Fujian and istry spokesman Geng Shuang ZHANG YI in Beijing announced on Tuesday. During The mainland’s his visit, Chinese leaders will Cross­Straits economic coopera­ policy orientation meet with Ri, and Wang will tion has a solid foundation and of providing good exchange in­depth views with strong driving force, China’s top him on bilateral ties, the situa­ political adviser, Wang Yang, said services to Taiwan tion on the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday, calling for closer coop­ businesses is and other issues concerning eration among companies across both countries, Geng said. Chi­ the Taiwan Straits to achieve consistent. The na believes Ri’s visit will help mutual benefits. door of opening up further implement the consen­ Wang, a member of the Stand­ sus made by the top leaders of ing Committee of the Political to Taiwan will get both countries, promote China­ Bureau of the Communist Party of wider.” DPRK relations and strengthen China Central Committee and communication and coopera­ chairman of the Chinese People’s Wang Yang, member of the tion on the peninsula issue, Political Consultative Conference Standing Committee of the Geng added. National Committee, addressed Political Bureau of the CPC the opening ceremony of the Central Committee JILIN Cross­Straits Entrepreneurs Sum­ 282 jailed in major mit in Xiamen, Fujian province, telecom fraud trial Premier Li Keqiang meets with Binali Yildirim, speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, in Beijing on Tuesday. mainland’s reform and opening­ on Tuesday. Yildirim started a four­day visit to China on Monday. WU ZHIYI / CHINA DAILY He said the world situation has up, to which Taiwan business­ Courts in Jilin province have been complex and uncertain this men contributed a lot. jailed 282 members of a mas­ year, with protectionism and uni­ He said Wang’s speech showed sive telecom fraud network lateralism on the rise, but trade that both the trend of cross­ that swindled 153 million yuan volume across the Taiwan Straits Straits business cooperation and ($22.3 million) out of its vic­ has stood the test and increased. the mainland’s stance of giving tims. The Intermediate People’s The mainland and the island favorable policies for Taiwan Court in the city of Baishan Beijing, Ankara are have their respective strengths in companies remain unchanged, said on Tuesday the gang had funding, markets, technology and reflecting Taiwan businesses’ operated in Guangdong prov­ human resources, he added, and expectations. ince as well as in Indonesia and the trend of economic complemen­ Businessmen on both sides Fiji. Between March 2016 and tarity of the two sides remains should complement each other in July last year, the gang sent out vital partners, Li says unchanged. industrial advantages to promote online messages luring victims Wang said the mainland’s econ­ the prosperity of the country’s to a fake platform for purchas­ omy has shifted from a stage of economy, he added. ing lottery tickets. The victims’ rapid growth to a stage of high­ Su Shih­chung, secretary­gen­ accounts were later seized by Premier calls for promotion of balanced its relations with the world’s second­ quality development, and there is eral of Taiwan Angel Club, an the gang. The gang was busted largest economy, he said. a growing demand for quality investment association based in by police last year in an opera­ trade and new progress in key fields He said Turkey would also like products and services from Tai­ Taipei, said Wang’s speech tion that saw 77 suspects repa­ to strengthen the alignment of wan. showed that technical coopera­ triated from Fiji for trial. From By HU YONGQI respect each other’s core interests development strategies with Chi­ “The mainland’s policy orienta­ tion by companies on both sides Thursday to Saturday, Bai­ [email protected] and major concerns under the prin­ na and enhance cooperation in tion of providing good services to will become a trend as the main­ shan’s intermediate court and ciples of mutual respect and equal fields such as infrastructure, trade Taiwan businesses is consistent,” land promotes indigenous inno­ six lower­level courts jailed the Premier Li Keqiang called on treatment, Li said. He called for and investment, which will help he said, adding that, “The door of vation. two ring leaders for life and Tuesday for the promotion of bal­ strengthened cooperation at achieve the co­development of opening up to Taiwan will get wid­ “Taiwan’s industrial scale is rela­ handed down prison terms ran­ anced trade with Turkey and fur­ diverse levels and in various fields, both countries. er and the policies and services tively small, but it has some tech­ ging from six months to 15 ther aligning the Belt and Road including legislative exchanges, to Yildirim started a four­day visit to will get better”. nological strengths that can be years to the other 280 mem­ Initiative with Turkey’s develop­ promote the continuous and China on Monday at the invitation Wang stressed that a peaceful shared with the mainland, and the bers. ment strategies. healthy development of bilateral of Li Zhanshu, chairman of the and stable environment is the summit provides a platform for Li made the statement when ties. National People’s Congress Stand­ prerequisite for development and companies to form deeper cooper­ ANHUI meeting with Binali Yildirim, The premier said there is great ing Committee. cooperation. He reiterated that ation,” he said. 8 arrested over speaker of the Grand National potential for cooperation and the They held talks at the Great Hall compatriots on both sides should The annual summit was online gambling Assembly of Turkey, in Beijing. countries should develop their own of the People in Beijing on Monday, join hands, adhere to the 1992 launched in 2013 as a grassroots As emerging economies, China advantages to promote more bal­ pledging to strengthen parliamen­ Consensus on the one­China prin­ platform for business communi­ Police in Anhui province arrest­ and Turkey have been vital partners anced trade and make new progress tary exchanges and cooperation to ciple, and resolutely oppose “Tai­ cation and exchange across the ed eight people for organizing for each other, Li said. The premier in key fields. strengthen bilateral ties. wan independence”. Straits. About 1,000 business online gambling that involved said President Xi Jinping met with In response, Yildirim said Turkey The countries, which established Wu Chia­ying, president of the executives and heads of business more than 500 gamblers and a Turkish President Recep Tayyip and China are located at the two ends diplomatic ties in August 1971, have Taiwan Businessmen Association organizations participated in the cash flow of over 100 million Erdogan on Friday on the sidelines of Asia as strategic partners. Turkey focused on cooperation in trans­ in Xiamen, said the summit has a event. yuan ($14.6 million). Police in of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Bue­ speaks highly of China’s achieve­ port, power generation, energy and meaningful historical back­ the city of Chuzhou received a nos Aires, Argentina. ments in its reform and opening­up the financial sector, according to ground, because this year marks Contact the writers at tip in July about a gang orga­ The countries should continue to and is willing to constantly deepen the Foreign Ministry website. the 40th anniversary of the [email protected] nizing an online casino via an instant messaging app. The informant confessed to having lost 130,000 yuan since March in chat groups. A task group CE: Better understanding of Constitution boosts HK’s role was set up to investigate the case in the city of Pingxiang, in By CHEN ZIMO in Hong Kong the Constitution and the Basic neighboring Jiangxi province, [email protected] Law, Lam explained. where the chat group organiz­ The symposium, hosted by Hong Hong Kong would ers were based. Eight suspects Chief Executive Carrie Lam Kong­based Endeavour Education had been arrested by Friday Cheng Yuet­ngor on Wednesday Centre, attracted many senior offi­ enjoy new and investigations are continu­ stressed that Hong Kong must cials to attend. achievements when ing. strengthen its understanding of Among them are Shen Chunyao, the country’s Constitution, as well chairman of both the Legislative integrating itself into XINJIANG as its relationship with the special Affairs Commission of the Nation­ the overall administrative region’s Basic Law. al People’s Congress Standing Snow strands 5,000 development of the passengers at airport The city’s top official made the Committee and the Hong Kong remarks when giving an opening SAR Basic Law Committee, and country.” More than 5,000 airline passen­ speech at a national Constitution Wang Zhimin, director of the Liai­ gers have been stranded due to Day symposium held in Hong son Office of the Central People’s Wang Zhimin, director of the heavy snow in Urumqi, capital Kong. Government in the Hong Kong Liaison Office of the Central Peo­ of the Xinjiang Uygur autono­ She explained that the strength­ SAR. ple’s Government in the Hong mous region, authorities said on ened understanding would con­ Echoing Lam, Wang said that Kong SAR Tuesday. Urumqi’s Diwopu tribute to Hong Kong’s better the Constitution guarantees fur­ International Airport said 99 integration into the country’s ther reform and opening­up in a inbound and outbound flights development and national govern­ new era, as the current Constitu­ (From left) Johnny Mok Shiu­luen, member of the HKSAR Basic Law Wang said Hong Kong would had been canceled and 31 out­ ance, allowing the city to continue tion naturally carries the “genes” Committee under the NPC Standing Committee, Shen Chunyao, chair­ enjoy new achievements when bound flights delayed, leaving playing a role amid the country’s of reform and opening­up. man of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPCSC, and former integrating itself into the overall more than 5,000 passengers further reform and opening­up. He explained that in 1993, HKSAR secretary for justice Elsie Leung Oi­sie attend a Constitution development of the country. stranded at the airport as of The country’s Constitution and “upholding reform and opening­ Day activity in Hong Kong on Tuesday. ROY LIU / CHINA DAILY The forum marked the second 3:40 pm. Five flights had landed the SAR’s Basic Law together lay up” was written into the preamble year that Hong Kong held activi­ at alternative airports, and one the cornerstones for Hong Kong’s of the Constitution. The current ties on Constitution Day. In Nov had returned. Authorities have prosperity and stability, she added. Constitution embodies the spirit tution guarantees the principle of adherence to the principle of “one 2014, the NPCSC decided to desig­ alerted passengers to rearrange Therefore, Hong Kong should and achievements of reform and “one country, two systems”. country”, while making good use of nate Dec 4 as Constitution Day their schedules. follow the “one country, two sys­ opening­up; it will continue to He elaborated that the success­ the benefits of ‘two systems’, is fun­ amid efforts to enhance the docu­ tems” principle to improve poli­ push this forward, said Wang. ful experience of Hong Kong over damental to its long­term prosper­ ment’s implementation and XINHUA—CHINA DAILY cies for a better implementation of Wang also noted that the Consti­ the past 21 years proved that its ity and stability. advance the rule of law. Constitution: ‘Incomplete and inaccurate’ to only speak about Basic Law

From page 1 “It’s incomplete and inaccurate comprehensive and accurate man­ promoting the Constitution and The HKSAR government has Basic Law, and proactively learn to speak about only one of them or ner, Shen said. the Basic Law, further strengthen­ absolute responsibility to guide about the two laws. That will help Kong’s constitutional document. to separate the two. It’s not in line Shen stressed that any acts that ing the awareness of people in Hong Kong citizens to a compre­ both Hong Kong and the nation in The Basic Law’s validity is enshrined with the actual situation after undermine national security and Hong Kong, especially public offi­ hensive understanding of the Con­ future development. in the Constitution, Shen said, and Hong Kong’s return to the mother­ national sovereignty, or challenge cers. stitution and the Basic Law, she Ng Wai­nam, 14, a third­year the Basic Law is the legalization and land,” Shen said. the authority of the central govern­ HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie said. student at Chiu Lut Sau Memorial institutionalization of “one country, It’s necessary to comprehend the ment and the Basic Law, would Lam Cheng Yuet­ngor said the Con­ Wang Zhimin, director of the Secondary School in Hong Kong, two systems”. Constitution, and its relationship touch the bottom line and will not stitution and the Basic Law provide Liaison Office of the Central Peo­ said he found the symposium use­ Both the Constitution and the with the Basic Law, in order to safe­ be tolerated. a legal basis for the country’s basic ple’s Government in the HKSAR, ful. He said he learned that the Basic Law constitute the constitu­ guard the HKSAR’s constitutional Shen said he hoped Constitution policies on Hong Kong affairs, lay­ said Hong Kong should firmly safe­ Constitution and the Basic Law tional basis of the HKSAR, Shen basis and implement the “one Day could lay a foundation for ing the cornerstones for Hong guard the constitutional order are closely related, without any said. country, two systems” principle in a Hong Kong to continue its effort in Kong’s prosperity and stability. based on the Constitution and the contradictions.