In a speech in Beijing on Tuesday to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Xi called on the nation to keep on working hard and to forge ahead with determination in advancing the country’s modernisation.
Touching on Hong Kong, the president said Beijing would stick with the “one country, two systems” governing principle for the city and support its further integration into the nation to better develop the economy and improve people’s livelihoods.
The anticipated uptick could help the city’s tourism numbers return to peak levels last seen in 2018, when 1.52 million visited.
The golden week break lasts longer than usual this year. Coinciding with both National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival, it runs from October 1 to 8.
Lee said the government had deployed additional manpower and put in place measures for the citywide celebrations. These included strengthening transport services, from cross-boundary coaches and franchised buses to the MTR, while enhancing crowd control and information dissemination.
