Home Affairs Department holds seminars on "Spirit of 'two sessions'" (with photos)
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  Following the conclusion of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) and the first session of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee ("two sessions"), District Offices (DOs) have held seminars on "Spirit of the 'two sessions'" to study the essentials of the "two sessions" this year and its important guidance for Hong Kong's future development.

     The Eastern District Office, the Southern District Office, the Sham Shui Po District Office, the Wong Tai Sin District Office, the Yuen Long District Office and the Yau Tsim Mong District Office have each held seminars in recent days, inviting different guests to speak and share their views, which have enabled participants to proactively learn and implement the spirit of the "two sessions", and to better understand the latest policies and objectives of the country so as to seize national development opportunities and to better integrate into the overall development of the country.
 
  Guests at the seminars included member of the Standing Committee of the 14th NPC and Member of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Ms Starry Lee; Hong Kong Deputy to the 14th NPC, member of the Executive Council and Member of the LegCo Dr Stanley Ng; Hong Kong Deputies to the 14th NPC Mr Henry Cai, Mr Chu Lap-wai, Mr Shum Ho-kit and Mr Gordon Lam; Hong Kong member of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee Ms Connie Wong; Hong Kong member of the 14th CPPCC National Committee and Member of the LegCo the Reverend Canon Peter Douglas Koon, Mr So Cheung-wing and Mr Lee Chun-keung; Hong Kong members of the 14th CPPCC National Committee Mr Chau Hau-lap, Mr Leung Che-cheung and Mr Lui Kin; member of the 14th CPPCC National Committee Dr Wong Ngai-fai; Members of the LegCo Mr Chan Hok-fung and Mr Tang Ka-piu; and chairpersons of Area Committees. Moreover, Deputy Director Generals of the Hong Kong Island Sub-office of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government (LOCPG) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Mr You Bin and Mr Wang Hui; and Deputy Division Chief of the Hong Kong Island Sub-office of the LOCPG in the HKSAR Mr Luo Wenzhen also attended respective seminars and delivered speeches.

  As of today (March 22), DOs have held 14 seminars and about 2 700 participants attended the seminars, including staff of the LOCPG in the HKSAR, members of the LegCo, members of District Councils, members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees and District Fire Safety Committees and District Youth Programme Committees, members of clansmen associations, representatives from rural committees, leaders and members of district organisations, youth and local organisations and staff of DOs.

     DOs will continue to roll out seminars so as to enable more people to gain a deeper understanding of the spirit of the "two sessions".

Ends/Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Issued at HKT 18:25

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