Hong Kong Education Delegation Explores Patriotic Education in Shanghai

SED continues visit to Shanghai with LegCo Panel on Education

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, together with the Legislative Council Panel on Education delegation, today (August 13) continued their visit to Shanghai to learn about the latest local developments in patriotic education and basic education.

This morning, Dr Choi and the delegation visited two patriotic education bases, namely the Memorial of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the ShanghaiSihang Warehouse Battle Memorial, to learn about the promotion of patriotic education in Shanghai.

Dr Choi said that education shoulders the mission of cultivating patriotic talent with a global vision for society and the country, which is of great significance. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government attaches great importance to patriotic education. Through teaching and activities inside and outside the classroom, schools continuously deepen students' understanding of national affairs and the latest developments of the country, and their sense of national identity. The exhibitions and collections of the two bases are vivid teaching materials of patriotic education.

In the afternoon, Dr Choi and the delegation met leaders of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission to exchange views on collaboration in higher education and vocational and professional education as well as training between Shanghai and Hong Kong, and to explore ways to further support Hong Kong youths to study and participate in exchanges on the Mainland. Dr Choi said that Hong Kong and Shanghai have maintained close ties and continued to proactively promote education exchanges and collaboration between the two placesfollowing the signing of a memorandum of understanding on education co-operation last year. She said that she enthusiastically looked forward to the two places launching more diversified, broader and higher-level education collaboration.

Dr Choi and the delegation then visited the Xinjiangwan Experimental School Affiliated to Tongji University and the China Welfare Institute Kindergarten to observe their class activities and listen to their briefings on their efforts in enhancing the quantity and quality of education services. They also met the Chairwoman of the Overseas Chinese, Ethics and Religious Affairs Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress, Ms Huang Hong, to learn about the latest developments in Shanghai and draw lessons for Hong Kong.

Dr Choi and the delegation will continue their visit to Shanghai tomorrow (August 14).

SED continues visit to Shanghai with LegCo Panel on Education Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

SED continues visit to Shanghai with LegCo Panel on Education Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

SED continues visit to Shanghai with LegCo Panel on Education Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

SED continues visit to Shanghai with LegCo Panel on Education Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

SED continues visit to Shanghai with LegCo Panel on Education Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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.

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 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases