Mr. Chan Promotes Hong Kong's Role in Heilongjiang's Industrial Development During Harbin Visit

2024-09-01 19:15 Last Updated At：09-02 23:14

CS concludes visit to Harbin

The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, continues his visit to Harbin today (September 1).

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CS concludes visit to Harbin

CS concludes visit to Harbin (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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CS concludes visit to Harbin

CS concludes visit to Harbin (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

In the morning, Mr Chan attended the opening ceremony of the 2024 China Industrial Transfer and Development Matchmaking Activities (Heilongjiang) organised by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the People's Government of Heilongjiang Province. Mr Chan delivered a speech introducing Hong Kong's role in assisting the optimisation and upgrading of the industries of Heilongjiang, fostering new quality productive forces, and servicing the country's overall high-quality development. He also encouraged local enterprises to make use of the dual role of Hong Kong as a "super connector"and "super value-adder" to promote connections and co-operation with Hong Kong in areas such as finance, innovation and technology, value-added services, professional support services and biomedicine, and to use Hong Kong as a springboard and a stronghold for expanding into the international market.

In the afternoon, Mr Chan met with Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Heilongjiang Province Mr Guo Yuehua to exchange views on co-operation initiatives in areas such as innovation technology, industry, and trade. They expressed hope to further strengthen exchanges and co-operation in innovation technology between the two places, jointly making contributions to the country's scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening. He then visited the Shenzhen (Harbin) Industrial Park to learn about the latest local developments in digital economy, high-end equipment manufacturing, bioeconomy and new materials industry.

Mr Chan then met with the Mayor of the Harbin Municipal People's Government, Mr Wang Hesheng, to discuss further promoting economic and trade co-operation and cultural exchanges between the two places. He stated that the Central Government further enhanced the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) in May this year, adding Harbin as one of the Mainland cities eligible for the IVS. Direct flights between Harbin and Hong Kong have also commenced operation. These favourable policies and measures will deepen economic, trade, tourism and cultural exchanges between Harbin and Hong Kong, making the co-operative relationships between the two places even closer.

Mr Chan will depart for Hong Kong tomorrow morning (September 2).

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.

Mr. Chan Promotes Hong Kong's Role in Heilongjiang's Industrial Development During Harbin Visit

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