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MACAO, Dec. 2-- The new government team demonstrates a spirit of reform and innovation, and is dedicated to injecting new vitality with concerted efforts, the fifth-term chief executive of the China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng said on Monday. Ho made the remarks during his first appearance at the government headquarters together with the principal officials of the fifth-term Macao SAR government, as well as Macao's new public procurator-general. Ho reiterated that his team members, under the spirit of emancipating the mind, making decision scientifically and taking responsibility, will fully and correctly pursue the policy of "one country, two systems" and strictly abide by China's Constitution and the Basic Law of the Macao SAR. Meanwhile, they will continue to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, and firmly uphold the overall governance of the central government, so as to promote the successful and steady practice of the policy of "one country, two systems" and "Macao people governing Macao" with a high degree of autonomy, he said. Ho also expressed his gratitude to the central government for its confidence and support, as it fully accepted his nominations for the principal officials of the fifth-term government and the public procurator-general. Ho said that over the past 20 years since the establishment of the Macao SAR, with the strong support of the central government and under the leadership of the two chief executives, Ho Hau Wah and Chui Sai On, the Macao society has remained united, and its economy has been thriving. | 
