The newly appointed director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong, Zhou Ji, conducted his first district visits on Sunday.

Zhou, who was appointed on Friday, visited the Kowloon Women's Organisations Federation Fu Cheong Women Service Centre in Sham Shui Po, and the Cheung Hang Community Hall in Tsing Yi.

The liaison office's website wrote that the director got to know more about the community and residents' lives, and acknowledged the efforts of the District Council, care teams and the three committees.

Zhou said, during his time at the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, he witnessed the SAR entering a new stage of advancing from stability to prosperity.

He said President Xi Jinping and central authorities have entrusted him with the liaison office role, and that he understands that he has heavy responsibilities to shoulder.

The director said he will fully and accurately implement the "One Country, Two Systems" principle and "patriots administering Hong Kong", and safeguard the Constitution and the Basic Law.

He said he will fully support the SAR government and Chief Executive, and support the city in leveraging its advantages with the strong support of the nation and being closely connected to the world.

Zhou said he will also support Hong Kong in consolidating its status as an international finance, shipping and trading hub, developing innovation and technology, and attracting top talents.

He added that the central government has entrusted him with building a better Hong Kong.