Beijing office urges Hong Kong students to know nation
RTHK · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
At a ceremony in Beijing marking the 29th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland and the 13th Beijing-Hong Kong student orientation and exchange camp, Deputy Director Yuen Ka-lok of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Beijing called on Hong Kong students in the capital to deepen their understanding of the country and develop a stronger sense of national identity. He also said Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu would publish Hong Kong’s first five-year plan on Wednesday, adding that with national support, Hong Kong could better integrate into the country’s overall development and strengthen its competitive edge
Key Points
- Yuen Ka-lok said Beijing brings together top national talent and state-level institutions, giving Hong Kong students valuable opportunities to learn about national development firsthand
- He urged students to use Beijing’s resources as both the capital and a major city, study hard, strive forward, and build positive values
- Yuen said he hoped students would become patriotic young people with an international outlook and reliable successors for the steady implementation of “one country, two systems”
- Chen Mei, vice-president of the Haidian Overseas Friendship Association, said Haidian is the core of Beijing’s international science and technology innovation centre and urgently needs more young talent
- The two-day, one-night camp was jointly organised by the Hong Kong Professionals (Beijing) Association and two Haidian district groups, with more than 130 participants from 24 higher education institutions
Why It Matters
The remarks link student development in Beijing with Hong Kong’s wider push to integrate more closely with national development, ahead of the release of the city’s first five-year plan. For Hong Kong families and students, the message is that studying in the capital is being framed not only as an academic opportunity, but also as part of cultivating future talent aligned with “one country, two systems”