BEIJING - President Xi Jinping warned foreign countries that China would not tolerate interference in Hong Kong and Macau, as he swore in the gambling hub's new Chief Executive and government in a ceremony on Friday (Dec 20).

China's top leader also lavished praise on what he said was Macau's successful implementation of the "one country, two systems" governing framework, pointing out in his speech that the most important reason for this was patriotism in its people.