HONG KONG, July 1 (Xinhua) - President Xi Jinping met with newly inaugurated Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee here on Friday morning, expressing full support for the chief executive and confidence in Hong Kong's future.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with newly inaugurated Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2022. (Photo: Xinhua)

The central authorities will fully support Lee and the new-term HKSAR government in law-based governance, Xi said while meeting with the chief executive who was sworn in on Friday morning.

"We have full confidence in you and the new-term HKSAR government, and we have full confidence in Hong Kong's future," Xi said.