(VOVworld)-Premier Li Keqiang on Friday pledged continued support to the governments of Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) at meeting with leaders of the two regions. Leung Chun-ying, Hong Kong SAR chief executive, and Chui Sai On, Macao SAR chief executive, were in Beijing to report their work in 2014 to the central government.

Premier Li Keqiang (Photo: Xinhua)

Premier Li said that the central government will continue to uphold "one country, two systems" and the principles of "Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong," "Macao people administering Macao" with a high degree of autonomy.

The premier also called on Hong Kong people to preserve the achievements of the city as an important international financial hub, trade and navigation center. At a separate meeting with Chui Sai, the Premier praised what the Macao SAR government has done in the past 15 years and urged them to seize new opportunities and promote moderate diversification of the Macao economy.