The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China will be held in Beijing from October 20th to 23rd. The meeting reviewed and approved the "Proposal of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Formulating the 15th Five Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development", outlining the blueprint for the country's future five-year development. The response from all sectors of Hong Kong and Macao was enthusiastic. People here expressed that in the future, Hong Kong and Macao will firmly implement the "One Country, Two Systems" policy, adhere to high-quality development, and contribute greater strength to the construction of a strong country. During the 14th Five Year Plan period, the development of Hong Kong and Macao continued to improve. This year marks the end of the national 14th Five Year Plan. Over the past five years, Hong Kong and Macao have been determined to forge ahead and take the initiative. On the basis of fully and accurately implementing the "one country, two systems" policy, they have actively integrated into the Chinese path to modernization process, and further played their role in national economic development and opening up. Hong Kong firmly holds the top spot as the world's freest economy, ranks third in the world as an international financial center, and has regained its competitiveness in the top three globally. It has risen to the top spot in Asia and fourth in the world's talent rankings; Macao has steadily implemented the "1+4" moderately diversified economic development strategy in line with the national "14th Five Year Plan", and its gross domestic product has increased from MOP239.4 billion in 2021 to MOP403.3 billion in 2024... Hong Kong's National People's Congress representative Zhu Liwei stated that during the "14th Five Year Plan" period, Hong Kong will continue to consolidate and enhance its position as an international financial, shipping, and trade center, while deeply participating in the construction of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, promoting cross-border scientific and technological innovation cooperation, building an open and legal business environment, and laying a solid foundation for high-quality development. Liu Benli, President of the Macau Economic Society, stated that the SAR government has united and led all sectors of society to work together, with a strong commitment to reform, taking on responsibilities, and striving to open up new opportunities. The Macau economy continues to improve, and moderate and diversified economic development is steadily advancing. Macau SAR Legislative Council member He Runsheng believes that in the past five years, Macau has made significant progress in both regional integration and patriotic education, and has delivered impressive results. In the new picture of the "15th Five Year Plan", the main goals for economic and social development during the "15th Five Year Plan" period were proposed in conjunction with the National Development Strategy Plenary Session: achieving significant results in high-quality development, greatly improving the level of scientific and technological self-reliance, making new breakthroughs in further deepening reforms, significantly improving the level of social civilization, continuously improving the quality of people's lives, making new significant progress in building a beautiful China, and consolidating the national security barrier. Various sectors in Hong Kong and Macao believe that this grand blueprint provides direction and injects momentum for the future development of Hong Kong and Macao. On the front page of major newspapers in Hong Kong and Macau on the 24th, relevant content on the "15th Five Year Plan" proposal was published. The editorial of Ta Kung Pao stated that all sectors in Hong Kong should deeply grasp the historical position of national development, deeply understand Hong Kong's advantages and mission responsibilities, take greater responsibility, align with the "15th Five Year Plan", and seize the opportunity to create a new situation for Hong Kong's development. The editorial of Ming Pao stated that the "15th Five Year Plan" will be an important period for Hong Kong to deeply integrate into national development. All sectors need to actively and deeply understand the overall planning ideas, think about where Hong Kong can play to its strengths, and contribute to the needs of the country. Tan Jinqiu, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and President of the Hong Kong Friendship Association, stated that the "15th Five Year Plan" will inject strong impetus into Hong Kong's development and provide a better stage for Hong Kong to leverage its advantages and contribute to the country. Hong Kong should cooperate with the national development strategy deployment, closely integrate the "proactive government" and "efficient market", actively connect with mainland technology projects and major projects, and build a stage and increase momentum for Hong Kong to consolidate its role as a "super contact". Ye Liushuyi, the convener of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, published a signed article saying that as the world's freest economy and a leading international financial center, Hong Kong has unique advantages in modern finance, professional services, arbitration and mediation, and global capital docking. It should actively keep pace with the country's progress, contribute to the country and open up the future for its own prosperity in the journey of promoting Chinese path to modernization and national rejuvenation. Macao SAR Legislative Council member Liu Zhiyi believes that Macao should seize the major opportunities brought by national development, achieve better development for itself, and promote long-term prosperity and stability in Macao. "During the 15th Five Year Plan period, Macao should find its positioning, give full play to its unique advantages, especially play a good role as a platform for external contacts and a bridge for two-way opening up." Writing a new chapter in the practice of "One Country, Two Systems", Hong Kong and Macao all agree that Hong Kong and Macao must firmly implement the "One Country, Two Systems" policy, and prioritize safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests. Tang Yingnian, a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, called on all sectors of society to jointly seize the opportunities brought by the "15th Five Year Plan" for Hong Kong, make good use of the advantages of "one country, two systems", and better integrate Hong Kong into the overall development of the country, aligning with the national development strategy. Vice President of the City University of Macau, Yip Kwai ping, stated that during the 15th Five Year Plan period, the Macau SAR government needs to use outstanding governance capabilities to transform the trust and support of the country into a powerful driving force for diversified economic development, and continue to promote the stable and far-reaching implementation of the "One Country, Two Systems" policy. Li Jiachao, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said that the "15th Five Year Plan" period was crucial for the country to comprehensively promote the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese path to modernization. It also coincided with the important period when the practice of "one country, two systems" entered a new stage and Hong Kong accelerated the realization of "governance and prosperity". Hong Kong will identify its advantageous positioning in the national development blueprint, actively connect with the Hong Kong Macao chapter of the 15th Five Year Plan, seize the major opportunities brought by national development, and play its unique advantages in the overall development of the country. Cen Haohui, Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, said that the MSAR government would unite and lead all sectors of Macao society to seize the new opportunities brought by the country's "15th Five Year Plan", comprehensively, accurately and unswervingly implement the "one country, two systems" policy, firmly safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, further give play to the institutional advantages of "one country, two systems" and Macao's unique role as a platform for international cooperation, high-quality promote Macao's various construction undertakings, and constantly make greater contributions to creating a new situation of comprehensively promoting the construction of a powerful country and national rejuvenation with Chinese path to modernization. (New Society)