The Secretary for Education (SED), Mr Kevin Yeung, today (May 25) paid a duty visit to Shenzhen to strengthen education collaborations.
      
     In the morning, the SED met with the Director of the Shenzhen Municipal Education Bureau, Mr Chen Qiuming, to exchange views on the latest developments in education and collaborations between the two cities, with a view to capturing the opportunities brought about by the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area). Items on the agenda covered higher education, vocational and professional education and training, as well as basic education.
      
     Mr Yeung said that the HKSAR Government encourages and supports Hong Kong's school sponsoring bodies and post-secondary institutions to engage in the development of the Greater Bay Area, taking part in related projects and providing education services. These would not only nurture talents for the Greater Bay Area but also provide Hong Kong youths with greater room for development.
      
     In the afternoon, Mr Yeung officiated at the topping-out ceremony of Shenzhen Hong Kong Pui Kiu College Longhua Xinyi School. The through-train primary-cum-secondary school is expected to come into operation in September this year. He also attended a signing ceremony held by Shenzhen University and Lingnan University to witness the signing of a letter of intent between the two universities on offering joint programmes, establishing a joint institute of advanced studies and exploring the feasibility of establishing a joint campus in the Greater Bay Area.
      
     Accompanying Mr Yeung on the visit to Shenzhen were the Deputy Secretary for Education, Mr Esmond Lee; Principal Assistant Secretary for Education, Mr Cheng Ming-keung; and Political Assistant to the SED, Mr Jeff Sze. 

Ends/Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Issued at HKT 19:40

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