Premier Li grants appointment certificate to incoming HKSAR chief executive

Premier Li Keqiang grants the official certificate of appointment to Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, who will take office as the fifth-term chief executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on July 1, in Beijing, April 11, 2017. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]

BEIJING - Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday granted the official certificate of appointment to Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, who will take office as the fifth-term chief executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on July 1.

He said that the central government would give full support to the chief executive and the SAR government in developing the economy, improving people's quality of life and enhancing exchanges and cooperation with the mainland.