Fan Chun-wah promotes youth national security outreach
SingTao · 1 SOURCES1 day ago4 MIN
Summary
Legislator Fan Chun-wah (范駿華) said his district office recently worked with different sectors in the community to organise a summer parent-child Greater Bay Area national security study tour for grassroots children. Writing in a commentary published on Wednesday, he said the programme aimed to provide an immersive learning experience on national security and national defence during the school summer holiday
Key Points
- Fan said the initiative followed an earlier national defence and counter-terrorism drill organised by the Endeavour Education Centre, where he serves as chairman
- He said his district office coordinated cross-sector resources and rooted the programme in the community to support grassroots families during the summer break
- During the tour, parents and children visited a national defence education expo park and took part in what Fan described as a meaningful practical national defence lesson
- Fan said children viewed physical military equipment at close range, including missiles and armoured vehicles, while instructors explained national defence and national security knowledge on site
- He argued that moving national defence education beyond classroom textbooks and into community-based activities could help young people better understand the link between strong defence, national security and social stability
Why It Matters
The commentary sets out how a pro-establishment community network is linking welfare-style outreach for grassroots families with national security education for children and parents. For Hong Kong readers, it points to continued efforts to extend national security and patriotic education from schools into district-level and family-oriented activities