China's top legislator commended on Tuesday the efforts by Hong Kong's chief executive and its government in faithfully implementing the "One Country, Two Systems" principle and Basic Law, and in successfully promoting the city's economic and livelihood development on multiple fronts.

Foreseeing a bright future for the city and the "One Country, Two Systems" principle, Zhang Dejiang encouraged the special administration region's government to continue to focus on economic development and on improving people's quality of living, to make greater contributions to the city's stability and prosperity.

Zhang, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, made the remarks after being briefed on Tuesday afternoon on the SAR government's work, as part of his inspection tour of the city from Tuesday to Thursday.