Patriotism is the basic political ethics that politicians must follow. "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" means patriotic Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong. This is the proper meaning of "one country, two systems" and the essential requirement of democratic practice in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Under the new situation, to develop democracy in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, we must fully implement the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong" and ensure that all those who govern Hong Kong are patriots.
After Hong Kong's return to the motherland and re-integration into the national governance system, patriots are required to sincerely safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, respect and safeguard the constitutional order determined by the Constitution and the Basic Law, and safeguard Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.
The meaning of patriotism
Patriotism embodies people's deep feelings for the motherland, reflects their dependence on the motherland, and is the unity of people's sense of belonging, identity, dignity and honor to the motherland, nation and culture. It is the moral requirement, political principle and legal norm to adjust the relationship between individuals and the motherland, and it is also the core of national spirit.
When everyone comes into this world, they must survive in the society, get the material conditions for survival and development, and seek a spiritual home to comfort their souls. All this comes from the motherland first. Without a country, there is no home, and without a home, there is no me-this seemingly ordinary sentence tells the deepest truth of patriotism: the country is the sustenance of a small family and also the sustenance of an individual; The country is the sustenance of material interests and spiritual home.