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Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday met with Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, the newly appointed chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in Beijing. Congratulating Lam on her victory in the election as the SAR's fifth-term chief executive and ensuing appointment by the State Council, Xi said Lam's victory is well deserved and she meets all the central authority's standards for the role.With 36 years of government work experience, especially the multiple important posts she has held after Hong Kong's return to the motherland, Lam has shown "a firm stand of loving the country and Hong Kong, a diligent, pragmatic and responsible work style, as well as rich administrative experience and ability to handle complicated situations," Xi said. Lam also enjoys high recognition in Hong Kong and has the mind, capability and sense of responsibility for the country and Hong Kong, Xi said. Lam won the chief executive election with 777 of the 1,163 valid votes on March 26. She is expected to assume office on July 1, 2017.More on: http://www.cctvplus.com/news/20170411...Subscribe us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CCTVPlusCCTV+ official website: http://www.cctvplus.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cctv...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsContent....Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCTV_Plus

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