The "One Country, Two Systems" is the biggest advantage for Hong Kong and the motherland has always given a strong backing to Hong Kong, said Luo Huining, the newly appointed director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in a press conference on Monday.

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Luo said at the press conference in the liaison office building that he will lead the office to continue to faithfully perform the duties, so as to ensure the smooth and long-term successful practice of the "One Country, Two Systems" policy, and Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability.

Hoping that Hong Kong will return to the right path, Luo also expressed the belief that the Basic Law will be fully implemented under the efforts of Chief Executive Carrie Lam and the Hong Kong society at large.

Luo was appointed by the State Council, China's cabinet, on Saturday, replacing Wang Zhimin.

Through his new office, Luo is expected to work with the SAR government in promoting the integration of Hong Kong into the country's overall development and the positive development of the relationship between the mainland and Hong Kong.