HONG KONG, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said on Wednesday that Hong Kong will be able to get out of the impasse as long as the principle of "one country, two systems" is accurately implemented.

Chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam meets the press before presiding over a regular Executive Council meeting in Hong Kong, south China, Oct. 15, 2019. (File Photo: Xinhua)

Lam made the remarks while delivering the 2019 policy address.

"In the 22 years since Hong Kong returned to the motherland, 'one country, two systems' has proven to be the best system for ensuring the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong," Lam said.