(Two Sessions Express) Fok Qigang: The most important task is the return of Hong Kong from governance and prosperity
China News Agency, Beijing, March 7 (Reporter Li Xuefeng Wang Jiexian) Fok Qigang, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said on the 7th that to achieve Hong Kong's governance and prosperity, the return of people's hearts is the most important task at hand.
The fifth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference held the second plenary meeting on the morning of the 7th, and held the second "member channel" collective interview.
A reporter asked, this year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. How can we further enhance the identity of Hong Kong youths with the motherland?
Fok Qigang recalled that during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he was very moved when he sang the national anthem at the National Stadium "Bird's Nest" and watched the national flag being raised. The national flag and the national anthem are symbols of the country. Education about the national flag and respect for the national flag and the national anthem are the responsibility of every citizen.
"Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles." Huo Qigang believes that promoting exchanges and cooperation with the mainland is a good way for Hong Kong to promote patriotic education. sense, gain, and happiness.
Talking about how to better play the bridge role of sports, Fok Qigang said that the country has just held the very successful Winter Olympics, and the Winter Paralympics is also being held. We can use winter sports as the starting point to hold more sports exchanges and cooperation between Hong Kong and the mainland. I believe young people in Hong Kong will be very interested in this activity.
"The state has approved Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao SAR to jointly host the 2025 National Games. We should seize the opportunity to hold more exchanges on the theme of sports." Huo Qigang believes that to encourage more sports industries to integrate into the construction of the Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong Young people can not only communicate, but also practice, using sports as the starting point to pursue their dreams and contribute to the overall development of the Greater Bay Area.
Fok Qigang finally expressed his gratitude to the mainland for supporting Hong Kong in fighting the epidemic.
He said, thanks to the central government, thanks to the people of the whole country, especially to the medical staff, staff and experts who went to the front line in Hong Kong, for your great help when we needed you most; Hong Kong and the mainland are one family, blood is thicker than water, as long as we need you most We are united, and there is no difficulty that we cannot overcome.
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