HK supports bill on patriotic education

The Hong Kong government and various sectors have voiced strong endorsement for the nation's proposed law to enhance patriotic education, which requires measures to be taken to boost the national identities of people in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and Taiwan, promote national pride, recognize Chinese culture and safeguard the unity of the nation.

The government will study the provisions of the national draft law on patriotic education and various policy bureaus will make plans to align with the national effort, Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen revealed on Wednesday.

On Monday, a draft law on patriotic education was submitted to the third session of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee for its first reading. The proposed law also sets out requirements for enhancing national identities of the people in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, boosting their national pride and recognition of Chinese culture, and safeguarding the unity of the nation.