The Basic Law Quiz Competition Final and Prize Presentation Ceremony was held today (April 26). The competition was jointly organised by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB), the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education (CPCE) and the Local Community Sub-group under the Working Group on Constitution, Basic Law and Hong Kong National Security Law of the Constitution and Basic Law Promotion Steering Committee. This year's competition received an overwhelming response, attracting over 35 000 participants.
 
     Speaking at the ceremony, the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, said that the Constitution is the fundamental law of the state, and gives the legislative backing and source of validity for the Basic Law. The Basic Law enshrines within a legal document the important concepts of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy. It also regulates the various systems to be practised in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to provide solid legal protection for the practice of "one country, two systems". As for safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests, this is not only the highest principle of implementing the policy of "one country, two systems", but also the constitutional responsibility of the HKSAR.
 
     She added that this year marks the beginning of the country's 15th Five-Year Plan and represents a critical year for Hong Kong as it advances from stability towards prosperity. She encouraged participants to deepen their understanding of the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the Constitution, the Basic Law, and safeguarding national security through the competition, to enable them to better integrate into and serve the overall national development.
 
     The quiz competition covered the relationship between the Constitution and the Basic Law, the Basic Law and its history as well as safeguarding national security. The competition comprised the Family, Senior Primary School, Secondary School and Open categories. To tie in with the quiz competition, the organisers are hosting five seminars between March and June to introduce the Constitution and the Basic Law to secondary and primary school students.
 
     The HYAB has long been working closely with the CPCE in promoting the Constitution, the Basic Law and safeguarding national security at the community level through various channels and diverse means, including publishing parent-child magazines, creating websites and social media pages, organising competitions, seminars and exhibitions, as well as sponsoring eligible organisations to organise various promotional and exchange activities on civic and national education.

Ends/Sunday, April 26, 2026
Issued at HKT 17:01

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