January 27, 2021

In a rare move, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government chief Carrie Lam reported her work to Chinese President Xi Jinping via a videoconference on Wednesday - the first time since the city returned to the motherland in 1997, given the severe COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong. 

It was the first duty report from the Hong Kong leader made to the central government after the highly anticipated national security law for Hong Kong took effect in June 2020, which has been playing a vital role in helping restore the social order following months of riots triggered by the anti-extradition movement in 2019. 

Chinese experts on Hong Kong affairs saw this virtual meeting as a clear sign that the Hong Kong government has become politically mature over the past year, especially in the face of the US' crackdown over the national security law for Hong Kong. It also indicates the future path of political reforms, which would help it carry on the unique "one country, two systems" more effectively and accurately. 

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