Civil Service College holds talk on "China on the International Stage: Its Role and Experience in Participating in International Organisations" (with photos)

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The Civil Service College (CSC) today (May 30) held a talk in the series on the country's foreign affairs, jointly with the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (OCMFA) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The talk was delivered by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland, Mr Chen Xu. The theme of the talk was "China on the International Stage: Its Role and Experience in Participating in International Organisations".

Addressing the talk, the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, said that the country upholds the principles of peace, development, co-operation, and mutual benefits, contributing Chinese wisdom to resolving global issues and fully demonstrating a sense of duty and demeanor as a responsible major country. This approach has made significant contributions to promoting world peace and prosperity. Hong Kong possesses the advantages of the "one country, two systems" principle, and is dedicated to promoting international co-operation across multiple fields as an international centre for finance, shipping and trade. She said that HKSAR civil servants shoulder the mission of connecting the country with the world. With the support of the Central People's Government, the HKSAR Government has sent young public officers recommended by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to participate in the United Nations Junior Professional Officer Programme, enabling them to contribute their expertise to the country and international organisations.

About 140 senior officials and civil servants in the directorate and senior ranks attended the talk at the CSC today.

The CSC and the OCMFA have been jointly organising this series of talks on the country's foreign affairs since late 2021. The series, including thematic briefing sessions on "International Landscape and China’s Foreign Relations" by the Commissioner of OCMFA, and talks by relevant officials of the MFA on various topics, aims to enhance civil servants' understanding of international affairs, strengthen their awareness of national security and broaden their holistic perspective.

Ends/Friday, May 30, 2025
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The Civil Service College (CSC) today (May 30) held a talk in the series on the country's foreign affairs jointly with the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the topic of "China on the International Stage: Its Role and Experience in Participating in International Organisations". Photo shows (from left) the Head of the CSC, Mr Oscar Kwok; the speaker of the seminar, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland, Mr Chen Xu; the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung; and the Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Clement Leung.

The Civil Service College today (May 30) held a talk in the series on the country's foreign affairs jointly with the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the topic of "China on the International Stage: Its Role and Experience in Participating in International Organisations". Photo shows the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, delivering a speech at the talk.