Hong Kong's Chief Secretary Visits Harbin to Strengthen Cooperation and Economic Ties

2024-08-31 19:45 Last Updated At：20:48

CS begins visit to Harbin (with photos/video)

The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, began his visit to Harbin yesterday (August 30) to meet with the Secretary of the CPC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, Mr Xu Qin. Mr Chan introduced the latest situation in Hong Kong and exchanged views on promoting and deepening co-operation and exchanges between Hong Kong and Heilongjiang. He noted that the two places have maintained close relations with strong ties and frequent exchanges in economic and trade, culture and arts, and many more areas. Hong Kong benefits from the unique advantages of enjoying strong support of the motherland and being closely connected to the world. Under key national strategies such as the 14th Five-Year Plan and the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the two places can realise deeper collaboration and achieve complementarity and mutual benefits, contributing together to the high-quality development of the country.

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CS begins visit to Harbin Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CS begins visit to Harbin (with photos/video)

CS begins visit to Harbin Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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CS begins visit to Harbin (with photos/video)

CS begins visit to Harbin Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Mr Chan visited the Harbin Planning Exhibition Hall this morning (August 31) to learn about the latest situation of the local economic development, city development and social planning. Later, he met with the Director-General of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the People's Government of Heilongjiang Province (HLJHKMAO), Mr Wu Wenge. He thanked the HLJHKMAO for their staunch support and assistance, which have facilitated exchanges and co-operation between Heilongjiang Province and Hong Kong in various areas. They also had an in-depth discussion on the updates and development directions of Hong Kong and various cities in Heilongjiang. Mr Chan then visited the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army, which is one of the first batch 100 demonstration bases for patriotic education in the country. The Exhibition Hall displays the crimes of the Unit 731 through physical objects, pictures, archives, multi-media information, etc, which not only serves as witnesses to history, but also as an important venue for patriotic education.

In the evening, Mr Chan attended the welcome dinner of the 2024 China Industrial Transfer and Development Matchmaking Activities (Heilongjiang) and introduced to local enterprises the latest developments and unique advantages of Hong Kong. He also encouraged them to leverage Hong Kong as a bridge between domestic and overseas enterprises to do business and invest in Hong Kong, and to explore further co-operation with Hong Kong to open up broader prospects in the course of continuous upgrading and transformation.

Mr Chan will continue his visit to Harbin tomorrow (September 1), which includes meetings with leaders of Heilongjiang Province and Harbin City to discuss issues of mutual concern and strengthen exchanges and co-operation in various areas.

Families Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with Positive Parenting Event in Hong Kong

2024-09-14 19:50 Last Updated At：20:18

"Let's T.A.L.K. and Walk with Kids" stakeholder engagement event to promote positive parenting and strengthen family bonding held today

The Commission on Children (CoC), the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) and the Social Welfare Department today (September 14) jointly held the"Let's T.A.L.K. and Walk with Kids" stakeholder engagement and Mid-Autumn Festival celebration event under the theme of positive parenting and family bonding. Through a variety of parent-child interactive games, stress relief activities and sharing sessions, the event aimed at promoting positive parenting, enhancing family bonding and celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Over 80 participants from around 30 families with children participating in the Child Development Fund

and their family members attended the event. The Secretary for Labour and Welfare and Vice-chairperson of the CoC, Mr Chris Sun, together with ex-officio member of the CoC, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Siu Chak-yee, and the Director of Social Welfare, Miss Charmaine Lee, joined the event to cheer on the parents and children.

Mr Sun said that a harmonious family relationship is conducive to the healthy development of children, both physically and mentally. He encouraged parents to spend more time playing with their children and share quality parent-child moments together. Mr Siu hoped that the event, with a series of diverse and challenging parent-child interactive games, would provide participants with special family time together, and could promote positive and healthy family relationships. Miss Lee said that families are the cornerstone of society and the backbone of child protection. She encouraged families to develop stronger familial bonds and enhanced care so that a loving and harmonious environment can be built for the children.

As part of the "Walk with Kids" thematic campaign of the CoC, the stakeholder engagement event was conducted in the format of a day camp at the Junior Police Call Permanent Activity Centre and Integrated Youth Training Camp at Pat Heung. Non-official members of the CoC moderated the group sharing sessions, listening to parents sharing parenting experiences, and providing suggestions for practising positive parenting and enhancing family relationships. Under the guidance of the clinical psychologist from the HKPF, parents also learned and shared relaxation techniques with an aim to assist them in facing parenting challenges with a positive mindset amid their busy daily lives. Apart from a series of parent-child adventure and experiential activities, there was a lantern-making workshop to enhance interaction and collaboration between parents and their children, riding on the vibe of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Hong Kong's Chief Secretary Visits Harbin to Strengthen Cooperation and Economic Ties

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