Hong Kong and Macau Youth Retrace Long March Route, Hong Kong Chief Secretary Presides Over Ceremony
An event for Hong Kong and Macau youth to retrace the Chinese Communist Party's Long March route has commenced in Ruijin, Jiangxi Province, with Hong Kong Chief Secretary Eric Chan presiding over the ceremony. This is part of the Hong Kong government's efforts to strengthen patriotic education and commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Long March.
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(Central News Agency reporter Zhang Qian, Hong Kong, 11th) After the "anti-extradition" movement, the Hong Kong authorities, with the support of Beijing, have vigorously strengthened the promotion of patriotic and historical education. The latest activity is for Hong Kong and Macau youth to retrace the Chinese Communist Party's Long March route, with Hong Kong Chief Secretary Eric Chan even traveling to Ruijin City, Jiangxi Province, to preside over the launching ceremony.
The Hong Kong government announced that Eric Chan attended and delivered a speech at the launching ceremony of the "Inheriting the Spirit of the Long March, Continuing the Red Bloodline" – Hong Kong and Macau Youth Retracing the Long March Route series of exchange activities in Ruijin today.
According to the announcement, Xu Xiao, Chairman of the All-China Youth Federation, Zhang Ying, Vice Governor of Jiangxi Province, Ke Lan, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of Macau, and Chen Wei, Director of the Fourth Bureau of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council, also attended the ceremony.
Eric Chan stated in his speech that the Hong Kong government is committed to strengthening young people's understanding of national history and development, cultivating their national pride and sense of ownership, and fostering a deep sense of national identity.
He said that so far, the Hong Kong government has approved more than 40 exchange projects related to the "90th Anniversary of the Long March Victory," providing more than 2,000 quotas for Hong Kong youth to visit relevant provinces, learn history, and inherit the spirit of the Long March.
According to online information, the Long March took place between 1934 and 1936, a strategic transfer by the Communist Army to evade encirclement. They set off from Ruijin and eventually reached the Shaanbei base area, and this year marks the 90th anniversary of the Long March.
The Hong Kong government's announcement did not specify the number of Hong Kong youth participating in this activity. In addition, the fact that the Hong Kong side sent the Chief Secretary to preside over the launching ceremony, while Macau sent the lower-ranking Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, seems somewhat imbalanced, indirectly highlighting Eric Chan's position. (Editor: Lu Jia-rong) 1150511
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(Central News Agency reporter Zhang Qian, Hong Kong, 11th) After the "anti-extradition" movement, the Hong Kong authorities, with the support of Beijing, have vigorously strengthened the promotion of patriotic and historical education. The latest activity is for Hong Kong and Macau youth to retrace the Chinese Communist Party's Long March route, with Hong Kong Chief Secretary Eric Chan even traveling to Ruijin City, Jiangxi Province, to preside over the launching ceremony.
The Hong Kong government announced that Eric Chan attended and delivered a speech at the launching ceremony of the "Inheriting the Spirit of the Long March, Continuing the Red Bloodline" – Hong Kong and Macau Youth Retracing the Long March Route series of exchange activities in Ruijin today.
According to the announcement, Xu Xiao, Chairman of the All-China Youth Federation, Zhang Ying, Vice Governor of Jiangxi Province, Ke Lan, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of Macau, and Chen Wei, Director of the Fourth Bureau of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council, also attended the ceremony.
Eric Chan stated in his speech that the Hong Kong government is committed to strengthening young people's understanding of national history and development, cultivating their national pride and sense of ownership, and fostering a deep sense of national identity.
He said that so far, the Hong Kong government has approved more than 40 exchange projects related to the "90th Anniversary of the Long March Victory," providing more than 2,000 quotas for Hong Kong youth to visit relevant provinces, learn history, and inherit the spirit of the Long March.
According to online information, the Long March took place between 1934 and 1936, a strategic transfer by the Communist Army to evade encirclement. They set off from Ruijin and eventually reached the Shaanbei base area, and this year marks the 90th anniversary of the Long March.
The Hong Kong government's announcement did not specify the number of Hong Kong youth participating in this activity. In addition, the fact that the Hong Kong side sent the Chief Secretary to preside over the launching ceremony, while Macau sent the lower-ranking Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, seems somewhat imbalanced, indirectly highlighting Eric Chan's position. (Editor: Lu Jia-rong) 1150511
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