Sessions on “Spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC” held by Southern, Yuen Long, Tsuen Wan, Kwai Tsing, Central and Western and Kwun Tong District Offices (with photos)
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The report delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) emphasises that the “one country, two systems” principle is the best institutional arrangement for ensuring sustained prosperity and stability in Hong Kong after its return to the motherland, and must be adhered to over the long term. The report also supports Hong Kong to play a greater role in realising the national rejuvenation by developing its economy, improving livelihoods and better integrating into the nation’s overall development. The discussion on the “one country, two systems” principle in the report is a key action guide for Hong Kong to promote the transition from chaos to order and to advance from stability to prosperity. An accurate understanding of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC is conducive to ensuring the robustness of the “one country, two systems” principle and enabling Hong Kong to better integrate into the nation’s overall development. The Southern District Office (SDO), the Yuen Long District Office (YLDO), the Tsuen Wan District Office (TWDO), the Kwai Tsing District Office (K&TDO), the Central and Western District Office (C&WDO) and the Kwun Tong District Office (KTDO) each held sessions in recent days and invited different keynote speakers with the aim of enabling Hong Kong youths and district figures to concisely grasp the essentials and connotations from the report and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC.
The SDO, together with the Hong Kong Southern District Community Association, the Southern District Constructive Power, and the Hong Kong Island Federation Southern District Committee held a session on “Spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC” at Wah Kwai Community Hall today (November 7). Members of the Legislative Council (LegCo), Ms Judy Chan and Mr Benson Luk, and Political Assistant to the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Mr Gordon Cheung, were invited as keynote speakers. The District Officer (Southern), Mr Francis Cheng, also delivered a speech at the session. They expressed that “one country, two systems” is the best system for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to maintain long-term prosperity and stability, and people must stay true to the letter and spirit of “one country, two systems”. They also called upon us to uphold the ethos underpinning the 20th National Congress of the CPC and strive to achieve the second centenary goal of the nation. About 120 participants attended the session, including members of committees under the SDO.
The YLDO, together with the Yuen Long Branch of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, the New Territories Association of Societies (NTAS) Yuen Long District Committee, the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Yuen Long District Service Office, the Federation of Yuen Long Associations, the six Rural Committees (RCs) of Yuen Long, Yuen Long Town Hall, Yuen Long District Sports Association and Yuen Long District Arts Committee, held a session on “Spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC” at Yuen Long District Community Services Building today. Member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Mr Tam Yiu-chung was invited as the keynote speaker. Hong Kong Deputy to the NPC and LegCo Member Mr Michael Tien; LegCo Members Mr Holden Chow, Mr Luk Chung-hung, Mr Lau Kwok-fan and Mr Gary Zhang; the Chairman of the Yuen Long District Council (YLDC), Mr Shum Ho-kit; and the District Officer (Yuen Long), Mr Gordon Wu, also spoke at the session. They pointed out that the report of the 20th National Congress of the CPC elaborates on the emphasis and meaning of the Chinese path to modernisation, stresses the importance to steadfastly implement the principle of “one country, two systems” and supports Hong Kong in growing its economy and improving people’s livelihood, and resolving deep-seated issues and problems in economic and social development. About 250 participants attended the session, including members of committees under the YLDO, members of the YLDC, members of the six RCs of Yuen Long, and leaders of district organisations.
The TWDO and the K&TDO, together with the Tsuen Wan Youth Association and the Youth Power of Kwai Tsing, held the “Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi District Outstanding Students Competition 2022 Prize-presentation Ceremony” cum session on “Spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC” at Kwai Fong Community Hall on November 5. Hong Kong Deputy to the NPC, Member of LegCo and Chairman of the NTAS Mr Chan Yung and Member of LegCo Mr Chan Han-pan were invited as keynote speakers. They highlighted the equal importance of the 20th National Congress of the CPC to the future development of the nation and the globe’s future development. They encouraged Hong Kong youths to study the report and the important speech delivered by President Xi Jinping at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland, to grasp the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC and the key points of the General Secretary’s report, and to contribute to the overall development of the nation and Hong Kong by adhering to the policy of “one country, two systems” over the long term. About 150 participants attended the session, including the District Officer (Tsuen Wan), Mr Billy Au; the District Officer (Kwai Tsing), Mr Huggin Tang; the Division Chief of the New Territories Sub-office of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government (LOCPG) in the HKSAR, Mr Yuan Mingbie; the Chairman of the Tsuen Wan District Fire Safety Committee, Mr Wong Wai-kit; the Chairman of the Kwai Tsing District Fire Safety Committee, Mr Poon Chi-shing; school principals, teachers, parents and students from the Tsuen Wan District and the Kwai Tsing District secondary schools.
Further to the two sessions respectively held on October 27 and 28, the C&WDO, together with the Hong Kong Island Federation Central and Western District Committee and the Fong Chung Social Service Centre, held a session on “Spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC” in Sheung Wan on November 5. The Deputy Director General of the Hong Kong Island Sub-office of the LOCPG in the HKSAR, Mr Yang Chengwei; Hong Kong Deputy to the NPC, Mr Ip Kwok-him; and Member of LegCo, Mr So Cheung-wing, were invited as keynote speakers. They expressed that the 20th CPC National Congress charts the course and establishes a guide for realising the next five years and the second centenary goal. The Central Authorities will continue the full and faithful implementation of the principle of “one country, two systems”. Hong Kong should better integrate into national development and leverage on Hong Kong’s role as an international cosmopolitan city with its unique advantages so as to contribute to the advancement for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. About 130 participants attended the session, including community leaders and representatives from community organisations.
In addition, following the two sessions held on October 26 and November 3, the KTDO, together with the Kowloon East Chaoren Association (KECA), held a session on “Spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC” at Kai Yip Community Hall on November 4. The District Officer (Kwun Tong), Mr Andy Lam; the Chairman of the KECA, Mr Yeung Yuk-sing; Members of LegCo Mr Tang Ka-piu and Mr Ngan Man-yu; the Chairman of the Kwun Tong District Council, Mr Wilson Or; and Vice-chairmen of the KECA Mr Chan Chan-piu and Mr Ng Kwong-lam, spoke at the session and shared their understanding of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC. About 200 participants attended the session, including district figures in Kwun Tong District.
Other District Offices will be rolling out sessions, so as to enable more district figures to obtain a deeper understanding of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC.