China News Service, Hong Kong, April 9 (Reporter Liu Dawei) The Hong Kong SAR government recently announced the establishment of a "Patriotism Education Working Group" to strengthen education on national history, culture and national conditions at different levels. Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Lee Ka-chiu expressed this when meeting the media before attending the Executive Council on the 9th. He hoped that the members of the working group would promote their knowledge of the country’s history and culture and patriotic enthusiasm to the whole society, and enhance citizens’ recognition of the country and China’s excellent traditional culture.
The establishment of the "Patriotism Education Working Group" is a measure proposed by Li Jiachao in the 2023 policy address. It is expected to incorporate patriotic education into the national education system, enhance citizens' recognition of the country and China's excellent traditional culture, and consciously safeguard the unity of the country and the nation. Unity. The working group is led by the "Constitution and Basic Law Promotion Steering Committee".
Li Jiachao believes that integrating into national development is an important opportunity for Hong Kong. To seize this opportunity, we must not only unleash Hong Kong's development potential, but also understand Hong Kong's roots, understand "where we come from", and learn more about the country's cultural history and current development. He said that different places have their own histories and development processes. Through patriotic education, it is easier to unite society into one family and enrich Hong Kong's overall values and culture.
Regarding the selection criteria for the members of the "Patriotic Education Working Group", Li Jiachao said that members of the working group must not only understand the country's development history and culture, but also love the country and be enthusiastic about promoting patriotic education, and use this enthusiasm to and disseminate knowledge so that the next generation can truly understand the country’s history, culture and contemporary development.
Li Jiachao introduced that the working group will design and recommend to the "Constitution and Basic Law Promotion Steering Committee" a series of activities to promote patriotic education, such as knowledge competitions, exchange meetings or seminars. In addition, the scope of responsibilities of the working group also includes assisting in formulating overall plans and strategies for promoting patriotic education in Hong Kong; monitoring, evaluating and reviewing the implementation of various patriotic education-related tasks based on the actual situation; promoting SAR government departments and non-governmental organizations Coordination and cooperation in promoting patriotic education, etc. (over)