President Xi's speech at the meeting marking the 20th anniversary of HK's return, and the inaugural ceremony of the fifth-term HKSAR government

Editor's note: On Saturday President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the meeting celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the fifth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The following is the full text of his speech:

Fellow compatriots,

Dear friends,