On April 18, Mrs. Carrie Lam, the fifth Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, visited the Gongchenqiao Campus of Zhejiang Shuren University in Hangzhou. At the Zha Jiming Building, she delivered a keynote speech titled Upholding and Improving the Practice of “One Country, Two Systems” in Hong Kong to an audience of nearly 200 faculty members and students.

Wu Zhenyu, Deputy Head of the United Front Work Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee, Che Hongjian, Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and First Executive Vice President of the Federation of Zhejiang Associations in Hong Kong, along with heads of relevant organizations, accompanied the visit. They were warmly received by President Li Lu, Deputy Party Secretary Wang Jun, Disciplinary Committee Secretary Lu Guiqin, Vice President Chen Jun, Assistant to the President Feng Shujuan, and heads of relevant departments.

On behalf of all faculty members and students, President Li Lu extended a warm welcome to Mrs. Carrie Lam on her return visit to the university. He briefly introduced the university’s history, its exchanges and cooperation with Hong Kong, and its recent development. He fondly recalled the strong support from Hong Kong and Macao community leaders in the university’s construction and development, and expressed deep appreciation for Mrs. Lam’s three visits to the university over the past three years, which fully reflect her great attention to the development of higher education in mainland China and her sincere care for Zhejiang Shuren University. President Li also shared the good news that the university has been ranked No. 1 among private universities nationwide in the “2025 Shanghai Ranking of Chinese Universities.” He expressed the hope that this visit would further strengthen cooperation between Hong Kong and Zhejiang, as well as between Hong Kong and the university, in areas such as talent cultivation and academic research, contributing to Zhejiang’s mission of “taking the lead and writing a new chapter.”

Mrs. Carrie Lam shared her insights and engaged in discussion with faculty and students on six key topics: the historical background and development of the “One Country, Two Systems” policy, the constitutional order of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the constitutional role of the Chief Executive of the HKSAR, the practice of upholding and improving “One Country, Two Systems,” the new stage of its implementation, and Hong Kong’s efforts to become a hub for top international talent. She noted that during her tenure as the fifth Chief Executive of the HKSAR, under the wise leadership and strong support of the Central Government, she governed in accordance with the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China and the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, striving to bring about a transition in Hong Kong from chaos to stability.

Facing new circumstances and future opportunities, Mrs. Carrie Lam expressed strong confidence in Hong Kong’s continued development. She believes that under the correct trajectory of “One Country, Two Systems,” the HKSAR Government will be able to better leverage its unique advantage of “being backed by the Motherland and connected to the world,” and actively integrate into the broader national development strategy. She also introduced several talent schemes launched by the HKSAR Government and extended a warm welcome to students of Zhejiang Shuren University to pursue studies and careers in Hong Kong. She encouraged deeper youth exchanges between Zhejiang and Hong Kong, as well as the integrated development of technological and industrial innovation, working together to contribute to a new chapter in China’s path to modernization.

Following the keynote speech, Mrs. Carrie Lam engaged in an interactive discussion with faculty and students on topics such as mainland youth studying in Hong Kong and scientific and technological collaboration between the mainland and Hong Kong. The atmosphere was lively, with enthusiastic participation and numerous questions from the audience. The event was punctuated by rounds of warm applause.