Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council speaks highly of Hong Kong LegCo election

After the results of the election of the eighth-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) were unveiled early on Monday, a spokesperson from the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council lauded the election as an important achievement of milestone significance in further consolidating and developing high-quality democracy that aligns with the "One Country, Two Systems" principle, complies with the Constitution and the Basic Law and suits Hong Kong's actual circumstances. 

The election process was safe, smooth and orderly. Voter turnout in the Election Committee constituency, functional constituencies and geographical constituencies all far exceeded that of the previous term, fully representing public opinion in Hong Kong and reflecting the great importance, positive recognition and strong support that Hong Kong society as a whole attached to this election. It also fully demonstrated Hong Kong's firm determination and will to advance from stability to prosperity, the spokesperson highlighted.

All 90 members of the new-term LegCo of the HKSAR have been elected. It comprises 40 elected by the Election Committee, 30 by functional constituencies, and 20 by geographical constituencies through direct elections, the Xinhua News Agency reported. 

The eighth-term LegCo of the HKSAR will commence its four-year term on January 1, 2026. 

As the election entered its campaign stage, the sudden Tai Po fire dealt severe trauma to Hong Kong. Faced with the disaster, the HKSAR government responded swiftly, activating the whole-of-government mobilization mechanism. Authorities raced against time to extinguish the blaze, made every possible effort to rescue and treat the injured, and carried out post-disaster relief, consolation, and comprehensive support for the affected residents in a professional, efficient, and orderly manner – earning broad recognition from all sectors of society, the spokesperson said. 

People from all walks of life in Hong Kong, regardless of class, sector or group, stood together in solidarity, fully supporting disaster relief efforts, demonstrating unity and compassion. Having gone through the test of a major disaster, voters more deeply understood the significance of this election, turning grief into strength and further strengthening their desire to participate, the spokesperson noted. 

Thanks to the joint efforts of the SAR government, various sectors of society and the general electorate, the election concluded successfully, fully showcasing Hong Kong's "Lion Rock spirit" of unity, resilience and perseverance; the advancement and superiority of the new electoral system under the full implementation of the "patriots administering Hong Kong" principle; and the public's strong expectation to promote good governance and better development through high-quality democracy, the spokesperson said. 

The spokesperson also noted that this election upheld integrity while embracing innovation, further demonstrating the broad representation, political inclusiveness, balanced participation and fair competitiveness of the new electoral system, ensuring that democracy is better safeguarded and reflected in a more fair, just, open, clean and orderly election.

The newly elected LegCo members are all patriots who love Hong Kong, are capable, committed and dedicated to serving society, and have earned strong recognition and support from the electorate. Having been elected at such a critical moment, they shoulder heavy responsibilities and expectations, the spokesperson noted, expressing the hope for the newly-elected members to fully and accurately implement the "One Country, Two Systems" principle, to always prioritize national sovereignty, security and development interests while consciously upholding the executive-led governance structure and handling the executive-legislative relationship correctly, the spokesperson said.