Speech by CS at “The Hong Kong Jockey Membership Collection: Prosperity and Magnificence – Civilisation of the Sui and Tang Dynasties in Shaanxi Province” exhibition
Following is the speech by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, at “The Hong Kong Jockey Membership Collection: Prosperity and Magnificence – Civilisation of the Sui and Tang Dynasties in Shaanxi Province” exhibition right this moment (July 14):
Deputy Commissioner Li (Deputy Commissioner of the Ministry of International Affairs in the Hong Kong Particular Administrative Area, Mr Li Yongsheng), Gary (Chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), Mr Gary Chan), Holden (Vice-Chairman of the DAB and Chairman of the Liaison Committee of the DAB, Mr Holden Chow), Consuls-Normal, distinguished friends, girls and gents,
Good afternoon. It provides me nice pleasure to hitch you right this moment on the Hong Kong Museum of Historical past, and to welcome you to this unique session of “The Hong Kong Jockey Membership Collection: Prosperity and Magnificence – Civilisation of the Sui and Tang Dynasties in Shaanxi Province” exhibition.
I wish to specific my honest due to the Workplace of the Commissioner of the Ministry of International Affairs in the Hong Kong SAR (Particular Administrative Area) and the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong for making this significant occasion potential.
Hong Kong is deeply rooted in Chinese language historical past and tradition. On the identical time, we’re additionally strongly linked to the world. This provides us a transparent and distinct nationwide mission – to function an East-meets-West centre for worldwide cultural change – a nationwide mandate set out in each the 14th and fifteenth 5-12 months Plans.
This necessary function calls on us to foster cross-cultural dialogue and inform China’s tales in a real, clear and easy-to-understand means throughout borders.
To deepen public understanding of Chinese language civilisation, we launched the flagship “Normal Historical past of China Collection” in 2024. The primary two exhibitions – focusing on the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, and then the Qin and Han durations – attracted greater than 420 000 guests, together with greater than 15 000 college students and academics from practically 400 faculties.
This 12 months, we flip to 1 of the golden eras of Chinese language civilisation. After years of change, the Sui dynasty reunified the Chinese language nation, constructed the Grand Canal, and reopened the Silk Highway. The Tang dynasty then revitalised training and tradition, expanded its affect, and opened a exceptional age of cross-cultural change. On the coronary heart of this change, Chang’an grew to become a vibrant capital famend all through the world.
In the present day’s Hong Kong shares a defining attribute with Chang’an in its time: we’re open and inclusive, and we function a bridge between cultures. We convey various traditions collectively and we welcome world change.
As you discover this exhibition, I hope you’ll achieve a deeper appreciation of the richness of Chinese language tradition. Extra importantly, I hope this shared expertise opens new alternatives for mutual understanding and friendship amongst our nations.
Lastly, I want you all an inspiring and pleasurable go to. Thanks.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, speaks at “The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Prosperity and Magnificence – Civilisation of the Sui and Tang Dynasties in Shaanxi Province” exhibition today (July 14). Photo shows Mr Chan (centre); Deputy Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Mr Li Yongsheng (second right); the Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), Mr Chan Hak-kan (second left); Vice Chairperson of the DAB and Chairman of the Liaison Committee of the DAB Mr Holden Chow (first right), and other guests at the event. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
DSJ leads authorized sector delegation to first upgraded Shenzhen-Hong Kong change occasion to empower Mainland enterprises to go world
The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, right this moment (July 14) led a authorized sector delegation of practically 30 members, together with a number of authorized consultants specialising in mental property rights and knowledge safety, to attend the primary upgraded change and matching exercise co-organised by the Division of Justice (DoJ), the CPC Nanshan District Committee and the Nanshan District Folks’s Authorities of Shenzhen, with the goal of collectively empowering Mainland enterprises to develop their companies abroad.
Entitled Better Bay Space Enterprise World Growth Enablement Occasion – Session on Mental Property and Knowledge Safety, the occasion attracted 50 Mainland enterprises from sectors akin to sensible {hardware}, digital info, new power, biopharmaceuticals, and high-end manufacturing, in search of to develop abroad. Along with Hong Kong, their goal markets cowl areas together with Southeast Asia, North America, Europe, and the Center East.
Addressing the occasion, Dr Cheung stated that, after reviewing the profitable expertise of co-organising the change and matching exercise final 12 months, Shenzhen and Hong Kong determined to completely improve the occasion by rising the frequency of internet hosting related actions and focusing extra particularly on points of the best concern to Mainland enterprises, in order to additional improve matching effectiveness. As the primary upgraded change and matching occasion, this session targeted on the cross-border mental property rights and knowledge safety points of concern to the enterprises. In future, Shenzhen and Hong Kong will proceed to organise related occasions focusing on frequent authorized points regarding abroad growth.
Dr Cheung additionally stated that the Chief Government’s 2025 Coverage Tackle said that he was tasked to advertise Hong Kong’s authorized companies and collaborate with different skilled service sectors, akin to accounting and finance, to collectively assist Mainland enterprises in going world. Along with constructing matching platforms, the DoJ has actively supplied sensible instruments for enterprises going world. In April, the DoJ printed the Panel Checklist of Hong Kong Authorized Providers Suppliers Supporting “Go World”, protecting greater than 70 Hong Kong authorized service suppliers with confirmed observe data in the related skilled fields of doing enterprise abroad. Final week, the division launched the second sequence of the “Assortment of Success Tales: Hong Kong’s Skilled Providers Supporting Chinese language Mainland Enterprises Going World”, compiling over 160 success tales on cross-disciplinary skilled companies spanning regulation, accounting, finance, and enterprise consulting.
He emphasised that the DoJ has all the time connected nice significance to serving to enterprises join immediately with Hong Kong’s skilled companies, and that the Panel Checklist and the Assortment of Success Tales serve to assist Mainland enterprises determine probably the most appropriate skilled companions extra successfully.
Dr Cheung famous that the majority of the regulation corporations taking part in the change session are listed in the Panel Checklist and contributed case research to the Assortment of Success Tales. He expressed confidence that the delegation might supply Mainland enterprises sensible options for addressing authorized points related to going world.
Member of the Standing Committee and the Secretary of the Political and Authorized Affairs Committeeof the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee, Mr Zhang Liwei, delivered opening remarks on the occasion. The Qianhai Authority of Shenzhen additionally launched the companies of the Shenzhen Centre for International Regulation Ascertainment and Authorized Service for Enterprises Going World.
Within the sharing session that adopted, delegation members gave detailed explanations on frequent authorized dangers and mitigation methods in cross-border mental property rights and knowledge safety, and highlighted the pivotal function Hong Kong’s authorized occupation performs in aiding Mainland enterprises with their world growth. Members of the delegation later break up into teams to have interaction in in-depth discussions with representatives from Mainland enterprises.
The delegation additionally visited the “Go World” World Service Heart in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. Established beneath the co-ordination of the CPC Nanshan District Committee and the Nanshan District Folks’s Authorities, the Heart is a complete worldwide platform designed to offer full-range, one-stop companies and assist for Mainland enterprises increasing abroad and international corporations coming to China, and to facilitate the combination of enterprises into the worldwide market.
Dr Cheung and the delegation returned to Hong Kong in the night after concluding their go to.
DSJ leads legal sector delegation to first upgraded Shenzhen-Hong Kong exchange event to empower Mainland enterprises to go global Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
DSJ leads legal sector delegation to first upgraded Shenzhen-Hong Kong exchange event to empower Mainland enterprises to go global Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
