Customs YES Exchange Tour Strengthens Youth Connections in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macao

2024-08-13 18:55 Last Updated At：19:08

Customs YES organises Customs YES Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macao Exchange Tour for Hundred Youths

With the support of the Guangdong Sub-Administration of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Macao Customs Service, Customs YES organised the Customs YES Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macao Exchange Tour for Hundred Youths from August 10 to today (August 13), to facilitate cultural integration, broaden horizons and deepen understanding of customs work in the three regions of the participants.

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Customs YES organises Customs YES Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macao Exchange Tour for Hundred Youths Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Customs YES organises Customs YES Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macao Exchange Tour for Hundred Youths

Customs YES organises Customs YES Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macao Exchange Tour for Hundred Youths Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The exchange tour commenced with the opening ceremony on August 10. In the morning, the participants experienced a variety of customs duties, including a Customs Detector Dogs demonstration, customs clearance simulations, and firearms training. In the evening, the participants underwent overnight training at the Hong Kong Customs College to develop their self-care abilities and team spirit.

The next day, the participants visited the giant pandas at Ocean Park Hong Kong to learn about conservation work in Hong Kong.

On August 12, the group departed to Macao and visited the Academy of Public Security Forces and the Marine Enforcement Department of the Macao Customs Service. They also boarded a customs patrol vessel to learn about Macao Customs' work in maintaining maritime security and disaster rescue operations. In the evening, the group arrived in Guangzhou and took a night cruise on the Pearl River to experience the unique charm of the city.

Today, the group visited the Canton Customs Museum and toured the Guangzhou Urban Planning Exhibition Center, gaining insights into the promotion of digitalisation, greening, and internationalisation in the urban planning in the Greater Bay Area. The exchange tour concluded in the afternoon with a closing ceremony where the youths from the three places shared their learning experiences and exchanged souvenirs, creating beautiful memories of the cross-regional friendships forged during this exchange tour.

Customs YES will organise more exchange activities in the future to strengthen cross-regional connections and cultural exchanges, and deepen young people's understanding of the latest developments in the country and the opportunities and contributions of Hong Kong along the way.

Hong Kong and China Sign Agreement to Enhance Research and Standards for Chinese Medicines

2024-09-11 22:03 Last Updated At：22:28

DH signs Co-operation Arrangement on Research for Quality Testing and Standards of Chinese Medicines with Experimental Research Center of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences to promote implementation of innovation and high-quality development of traditional Chinese medicine

The Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam, today (September 11) witnessed in Beijing the Department of Health (DH) and the Experimental Research Center (ERC) of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS), which is a subsidiary organisation under the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM), signing a Co-operation Arrangement on Research for Quality Testing and Standards of Chinese Medicines (Co-operation Agreement) that covers a period of five years. The Co-operation Agreement reinforces the exchange and collaboration, jointly promote the modernisation and innovation of Chinese medicines, as well as the advancement of high-quality development of Chinese medicines.

Witnessed by Dr Ronald Lam, Director of the Department of International Co-operation (Office of Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan Affairs) of the NATCM, Mr Wu Zhendou, and the Vice President of the CACMS, Dr Yang Hongjun, the Co-operation Agreement was signed by the Assistant Director of Health (Chinese Medicine), Dr Edmund Fong, and the Deputy Director of the ERC, Dr Yuan Yuan.

The areas of collaboration include reinforcement on research and standardization of Chinese medicines quality testing, establishment of Chinese medicines quality testing data platforms, holding expert meetings on different fields of Chinese medicines jointly. The Co-operation Agreement enhances the standard of local Chinese medicines testing technology, reinforces the exchange and collaboration on testing technology, nurtures innovative talents and further foster the internationalisation of Chinese medicines, so as to align with the national development strategies for Chinese medicines as outlined in the Development Plan for Traditional Chinese Medicine during the 14th Five-Year Plan Period.

"I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the NATCM and the CACMS for their continuous support to the DH, including sending Chinese medicine experts to join Hong Kong to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, arranging acupuncture experts to provide guidance and training for local Chinese medicine practitioners on smoking cessation services with the Chinese medicine and acupuncture, sending Chinese medicine experts to assist Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in conducting the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Licensing Examination, and inviting HKSAR Government to participate in the 'the Fourth National Survey of Chinese Materia Medica Resources' and providing guidance in various technical aspects. We have maintained close collaboration on the inheritance and innovation of Chinese medicine and to the development of global health over the years. I earnestly look forward to deepening our co-operation and exchange in Chinese medicine through the Co-operation Agreement signed today, and continue to work together to build a healthy China, healthy Greater Bay Area, and a healthy Hong Kong!", Dr Lam said.

After the signing ceremony, Dr Lam visited the ERC and the National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica of the CACMS, to learn about the latest development of Chinese medicines testing and research work in the Mainland and had discussion with professional staff in the laboratories. Dr Lam stated that upon the completion and commissioning of the new building of the Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute, there will be more opportunities for both parties to collaborate on Chinese medicines research, allowing more research results to be published in the new journal Science of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

The DH has been actively facilitating exchange and co-operation with the NATCM in the testing and reference standard research of Chinese medicines. Both parties will implement the work related to promoting the high-quality development of the traditional Chinese medicines industry as outlined in the Development Plan for Traditional Chinese Medicine during the 14th Five-Year Plan Period, including the joint construction of a quality testing platform for Chinese medicines, and accelerating the standardisation, informatisation, modernisation and internationalisation of Chinese medicines. Under this synergistic effect, it can further promote the Chinese medicines industry towards high-quality development.

Customs YES Exchange Tour Strengthens Youth Connections in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macao

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