Ceremony marks the formal beginning of the new Legislative Assembly, following the elections held last month.
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The Chief Executive also pledged that the government will continue to safeguard national sovereignty, national security, and the country’s development interests.
New lawmakers represent a swathe of society, including legal scholar, academic, engineer, hotelier, artist, businessman and school principal.
Chinese President declares world of peace and development should embrace civilisations of various forms, and must accommodate diverse paths to modernisation.
Six-day trip will include attending National Games and high-level conferences.
Ceremony attended by Deputy Prime Minister Han Zheng and other top officials from mainland China.
Official statement points to Legislative Election which was held in a ‘fair, just and clean manner’.
Public has two months to comment on plan which focuses on economic diversification and improving people’s livelihoods.
More than 3,000 civil servants assisted with the polls, while 100,000 citizens cast their ballots at the Legislative Assembly elections.