Hong Kong holds youth development summit forum, more than 3,300 young people from home and abroad interact with each other
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- The third Hong Kong Youth Development Summit Forum was held in Hong Kong on the 7th, attracting the participation of more than 3,300 young people from all over the world.
- Chief Executive Lee Ka-chiu stressed that the SAR government will implement the youth development plan and cultivate a new generation of patriotic and Hong Kong people with a global vision and positive thinking.
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The Hong Kong SAR government is committed to implementing the five-year youth development plan, aiming to create diversified development opportunities for young people and cultivate their global perspective.
China News Service, Hong Kong, November 7th. The third Hong Kong Youth Development Summit Forum hosted by the Home Affairs and Youth Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government was held on the 7th at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. It attracted more than 3,300 young people from mainland China, Hong Kong and 35 overseas countries and regions to participate in the exchange and learning on issues of concern to young people.
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Lee Ka-chiu said in a video speech that the SAR government will actively implement the work related to youth development in Hong Kong's first five-year plan, create more diversified development opportunities for young people, and cultivate young people to become a new generation that loves the country and Hong Kong, has a global vision, is ambitious and has positive thinking. The SAR government will continue to broaden the international horizons of young people through exchanges, internships and learning experiences. At the same time, it will work with schools and all sectors of society to create a more conducive environment for young people to realize their potential and shine on the international stage.
The theme of this forum is "Opening up new fields for youth, pursuing dreams and creating the future". Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong SAR Government, Mr Chan Kwok-kee, attended the forum and delivered an opening speech.
The keynote speech that morning was themed “Gathering Youth to Build the Future”. In her speech, the Secretary for Home Affairs and Youth Affairs of the Hong Kong SAR Government, Mak Mei-kuen, said that the SAR government will continue to build the Hong Kong Youth Development Summit Forum into a flagship brand, bringing together young people from all over the world for exchanges every year; young people should be brave enough to open up new horizons and become the backbone of Hong Kong's long-term economic and social development and the driving force to shape the future.
Three special forums were held in the afternoon, with the themes of "Complementing Culture and Tourism·Inheritance and Innovation", "Diversified Development·Embracing the World" and "Deepening Interconnection·Integrating into the Overall Situation".
Open Questions
- What are the specific follow-up youth support projects in the five-year plan?




