China News Service, Hong Kong, June 16. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, said when attending the event on the 15th that she expects women to make persistent efforts to jointly promote the development of women, and gather strength to make more contributions to Hong Kong and the country.
The Hong Kong Island Women's Federation's traditional Chinese culture performance event with the theme of "Poems and Songs Praises China's Bay Area's Shadows and Shines" was held on the 15th. The event was co-organized with the Shenzhen Women's Federation and the Qianhai Administration and was broadcast live simultaneously. As a gift to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong.
Carrie Lam attended the event and made the above remarks in her speech.
Carrie Lam (middle in the back row) visits the event exhibition.
Photo courtesy of the Information Services Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
Carrie Lam attended the event and thanked the Hong Kong Island Women's Federation for its ingenuity, allowing everyone to enjoy a wonderful performance of poetry and songs full of Chinese cultural characteristics and celebrate the return of the motherland, while paying tribute to the time-honored and profound Chinese traditional culture.
Carrie Lam said that understanding Chinese history and inheriting traditional Chinese culture is the foundation for understanding the country and cultivating patriotism.
The 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is an important milestone that connects the past and the future. With the hard-won stable social and political situation, now is a critical moment to accelerate development and create a future.
Hong Kong should not only consolidate its existing competitive advantages, but also explore new economic growth points and open up more room for development.
As long as we seize the opportunity well, serve the needs of the country and contribute to Hong Kong's strengths, Hong Kong's development potential and space are limitless.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (middle in the front row) and other guests attended the Hong Kong Island Women's Federation's "Poems and Songs Praise the Beauty of China's Bay Area" event.
Photo courtesy of the Information Services Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
As the first female chief executive of the Hong Kong SAR, Carrie Lam also said that the current SAR government has spared no effort in enhancing the status of women and promoting women's participation in social affairs, with fruitful results.
The Hong Kong Island Women's Federation aims to promote women's participation in social affairs and enhance women's social status. It has always been a solid partner of the SAR Government. It is believed that the two parties will continue to work together in promoting women's development and other social affairs.
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