China News Agency, Hong Kong, March 10th: Interview with Wu Zequan, a young Hong Kong doctor who spoke at the United Nations: Tell the story of China to the international community
China News Agency reporter Han Xingtong Fan Siyi
On March 9, Wu Zequan, a general practitioner in Hong Kong, delivered a video speech at the United Nations Human Rights Council, which quickly spread on the Internet.
This "post-90s" Hong Kong youth spoke in fluent English and clear arguments about China's fulfillment of its responsibility to protect the people with practical actions and countered untrue remarks against China.
In an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Agency the next day, Wu Zequan said that he did not expect the video to attract so much attention. One of the messages that impressed him was: It turns out that there are also patriotic youths who speak out for the country in Hong Kong, "I feel very happy. Very pleased."
As a Hong Kong youth, Wu Zequan said that his speech had two meanings: on the one hand, he wanted to show the international community and mainland compatriots that Hong Kong has patriotic and capable people, and Hong Kong also has people who can distinguish right from wrong and can stand up and speak for the country , have the courage to defend the principle.
On the other hand, he hopes to use his own example to ignite hope for young people.
After graduating from the University of Hong Kong, Wu Zequan went to Johns Hopkins University in the United States to study for a master's degree in public health, and worked in both places.
This background makes him familiar with the policies and humanities of China and the United States.
Taking the fight against the new crown epidemic as an example, he talked about the different policies on masks and vaccinations in various states in the United States. When the country does not have unified instructions, it will cause people to be at a loss.
On the contrary, China practices its responsibility to protect its people with efficient actions.
Similar comparative cases are readily available to Wu Zequan.
It is with this original intention of speaking up for the country and Hong Kong that Wu Zequan established the "China Story" KOL Alliance in 2019. "During the 'black violence', I found that some foreign media can easily influence Hong Kong public opinion through information, and we Patriots don’t have such an opportunity, everyone just silently opposes it at home. Some information is not actively popped up, and some stories are not actively told.”
He said that he hopes to tell the "Chinese story" to the world through the perspective of Hong Kong youth, so that the world can hear the real voice of China and Hong Kong.
He compared the league to a chorus. Under the main theme of patriotism, it accommodates multiple voices. It can sing Chinese stories and Hong Kong stories well in high pitch, bass, male and female voices.
The fifth wave of the epidemic in Hong Kong is raging, and front-line medical staff are involved in the war against the virus, while the alliance helps explain policies and refute false statements.
Before social disputes, he hopes to show the full picture of the incident to the public to help them understand the policy. "This is another responsibility of the coalition to tell the real story to the people."
Wu Zequan said frankly that when the front-line medical care in Hong Kong was struggling to support, the timely assistance of the central government and compatriots in the mainland effectively curbed the exponential upward trend of the epidemic, and also gave hope to Hong Kong people who were trapped in the epidemic.
For the central government's aid to Hong Kong, Wu Zequan is very grateful. He said, "The experts and medical staff from the mainland have left their homes to come to Hong Kong to help us. Hong Kong people are really grateful and respect them." (End)