During a meeting with business representatives from Hong Kong and Macau, Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council of China, said, "Capital has no borders, but businessmen have a motherland." He stated that those with no backbone, those who kneel and plead for mercy, and those who actively offer a "pledge of allegiance" while advocating that "businessmen purely pursue profit" regardless of national interest will be despised by the Chinese people, including compatriots in Hong Kong and Macau.
According to the WeChat account of the "Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council," Xia Baolong said in a discussion in Macau with business representatives on the 12th, "The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of every individual." For every Chinese person, patriotism is a duty, a responsibility, and a mission. Many patriotic businessmen from Hong Kong and Macau have successively linked their personal ideals and business development with the country's future and destiny, undeterred by suppression from the Western powers, courageously engaging in struggle, and practically interpreting "a great businessman works for the nation and the people."
Xia Baolong stated that the fate of Hong Kong and Macau has always been closely connected with the "motherland's mainland," and the future and destiny of individuals and enterprises are also closely linked with the nation's future and destiny.
Xia Baolong said, "Capital has no borders, but businessmen have a motherland. Which enterprise's development is not dependent on the motherland? Without the strength of the motherland, there would be no enterprise development; without the country's strong backing, there is no root for the enterprise."
Xia Baolong put forward four expectations for the business community and entrepreneurs in Hong Kong and Macau: First, to promote a fighting spirit, unite as one to love and protect Hong Kong and Macau; second, to firmly develop confidence and continue to grow and strengthen while rooted in Hong Kong and Macau; third, to leverage their advantages, demonstrate openness, and embrace the world; fourth, to present the Hong Kong and Macau story overseas and boldly promote Hong Kong, Macau, and China.