Chris Tang opens Yan’an national studies course
Bastillepost · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Security Secretary Chris Tang Ping-keung (鄧炳強) attended the opening ceremony of the Security Bureau’s national studies training course in Yan’an on September 5. He told participants to use the programme to reflect on their original mission as public servants and to understand the conviction of serving the people that he said underpins the Yan’an spirit
Key Points
- Tang said he travelled to Yan’an on September 5 for the opening ceremony of the Security Bureau’s Yan’an national studies training course
- In a social media post, Tang said Yan’an is a place for learning history and reflecting on one’s original aspirations, and that he has visited several times before
- He said the course includes both classroom sessions and outdoor field teaching, allowing participants to learn while moving through sites and experiencing them firsthand
- Tang said the most important takeaway should not only be historical knowledge, but also the belief in serving the people behind the Yan’an spirit
- He told trainees that public servants are not only administrators but also servants of the people, and should be pragmatic, resilient and willing to innovate
Why It Matters
The remarks set out the values the Security Bureau wants participants from different posts to take back to Hong Kong after the week-long programme, especially a service-oriented approach to public administration. Tang also linked the training to conduct at work, saying officials should avoid superficial work, face difficulties with resolve and respond to new circumstances with fresh thinking