The Civil Service College (CSC) today (January 27) 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 Deputy Director General of the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Mr Tang Zhiwen. The theme of the talk was "Development of China - United States Relations".

     Addressing the talk, the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, said that Hong Kong has the distinctive advantages of enjoying the nation's strong support and being closely connected to the world, along with a multicultural and international background. In the National 15th Five-Year Plan, Hong Kong can play a bridging role by promoting economic and cultural exchanges between the country and the rest of the world, thereby opening up new development opportunities. HKSAR civil servants should take a more active role by developing a deep understanding of national strategies, accurately grasping changes in the international landscape, and fully leveraging their professional expertise and communication capabilities to contribute to fostering rational dialogue and pragmatic co-operation between China and the United States.

     About 170 senior officials and civil servants in the directorate and senior ranks attended the talk at the Central Government Offices 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 broaden civil servants' international perspectives, and awareness of national security and holistic views.

Ends/Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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