Sessions on “Spirit of the President’s Important Speech” held by Southern, Eastern, Sha Tin and Sai Kung District Offices

     President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The Southern District Office (SDO), the Eastern District Office (EDO), the Sha Tin District Office (STDO) and the Sai Kung District Office (SKDO) each held sessions in recent days on the topic "Spirit of the President's Important Speech" by inviting different keynote speakers to talk and exchange thoughts on the spirit of the President's important speech.
     
     The SDO, the Hong Kong Southern District Community Association and the Southern District Constructive Power today (July 18) jointly held the "Session to Learn About, Promote and Implement the Spirit of President Xi's Important Speech" at Wah Kwai Community Hall. The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan, was invited to be the keynote speaker. The Deputy Director General of the Hong Kong Sub-office of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government (LOCPG) in the HKSAR, Mr Wang Hui; the District Officer (Southern), Mr Francis Cheng, and Members of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Mr Chan Hok-fung, Ms Judy Chan and Mr Benson Luk, also spoke at the session. About 200 participants attended the session, including leaders of local organisations, members of the Southern District Fight Crime Committee, the Southern District Fire Safety Committee, the Southern District Area Committees, the Southern District Youth Programme Committee, and the Southern District Joint Schools Conference, representatives of government departments, and staff of the SDO. 
 
     Following the session held on July 13, the EDO and the Hong Kong Eastern District Youth Exchange Promotion Association yesterday (July 17) jointly held the "Celebrations for HKSAR 25th Anniversary cum Session to Learn About, Promote and Implement the Spirit of President Xi's Important Speech" in North Point. The District Officer (Eastern), Mr Simon Chan, and the Permanent Honorary President of the Hong Kong Eastern District Youth Exchange Promotion Association, Ms Fong Choi-peng, were invited to be the keynote speakers and they exchanged views with the youth participants. Some 40 participants attended the session. In addition, the EDO, together with the Eastern Branch of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), held the "Session to Learn About and Implement the Spirit of President Xi's Important Speech" on July 16 in Fortress Hill. Member of LegCo Mr Edward Leung and the District Officer (Eastern), Mr Simon Chan, were invited to be keynote speakers and they exchanged views with some 100 district personalities and young people.
 
     Further to the three sessions held earlier on July 8 and 14, the STDO, in collaboration with the Sha Tin Branch of the DAB, yesterday held the "Session to Learn About and Implement the Spirit of President Xi's Important Speech for Leaders of Community Volunteers in the Sha Tin District" in Sha Tin. Hong Kong Deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and Member of LegCo Mr Chan Yung was invited to be the keynote speaker. The Division Chief of the New Territories Sub-office of the LOCPG in the HKSAR, Mr Liao Minghua; the District Officer (Sha Tin), Miss Carol Or; and the Chairman of the Sha Tin Branch of the DAB, Mr Chuk Hing-toi, also spoke. About 200 participants attended the session, including district personalities and volunteers in Sha Tin District.
 
     In addition, the SKDO, in collaboration with the New Territories Association of Societies Sai Kung District Committee and the Sai Kung Federation of Associations jointly held the "Session to Learn About, Promote and Implement the Spirit of President Xi's Important Speech" at Sheung Tak Community Hall on July 16. The Vice-chairperson of the HKSAR Basic Law Committee of the NPC, Ms Maria Tam, and Hong Kong Deputy to the NPC and Member of LegCo Mr Chan Yung were invited to be the keynote speakers. The District Officer (Sai Kung), Mr David Chiu, the Division Chief of the New Territories Sub-office of the LOCPG in the HKSAR, Mr Liao Minghua, and some community leaders also spoke at the session. About 150 participants attended the session, including members of committees under Sai Kung District, community leaders and locals in Sai Kung District.
 
     Other District Offices will be rolling out sessions, so as to enable more key district figures to obtain a deeper understanding of the spirit of the President's important speech.