SITI to visit Beijing
The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, will depart for Beijing this afternoon (March 16) to attend a press conference tomorrow (March 17), together with the Secretary General of the World Internet Conference (WIC), Mr Ren Xianliang, to introduce the 2026 WIC Asia-Pacific Summit to be held in Hong Kong.
During his visit, Professor Sun will also call on the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
Professor Sun will depart to return to Hong Kong on March 19 afternoon. During his absence, the Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Ms Lillian Cheong, will be the Acting Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry.
The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, Photo source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Disciplined and auxiliary services to hold open days to promote National Security Education Day
To echo the National Security Education Day on April 15, the Security Bureau's eight disciplined services and auxiliary services will hold open days in such places as their training schools, a museum, headquarters, divisional premises or relevant venue on different weekends from late March to mid-April to deepen the public's understanding of the services as well as their work and achievements in safeguarding national security. Starting from tomorrow (March 17), members of the public can register for free admission tickets via the relevant disciplined services' websites. Admission tickets are not required for the open days of the Hong Kong Police Force, the Civil Aid Service and the Auxiliary Medical Service.
The Kai Tak Division of the Government Flying Service will be opened on March 29; the Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum and Community Education Experience Centre, and the Civil Aid Service Headquarters will be opened to the public on April 11; the "Little Grape"-themed park, located at Harcourt Garden in Admiralty adjacent to the Police Headquarters in Wan Chai and the Fire and Ambulance Services Academy, April 12; the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development and the Hong Kong Customs College, April 18; while the Auxiliary Medical Service Headquarters, April 19.
Various activities will be organised by the services on the open days, including flag raising ceremonies, Chinese-style foot drills, rescue demonstrations, virtual reality training system demonstrations, flight simulator experiences, displays of firearms and equipment, working dogs' demonstrations and game booths. These activities will help members of the public to learn more about the services' responsibilities in preventing and defending against national security risks and raise public awareness of national security, and create a favourable atmosphere in safeguarding national security and law-abidingness of their own accord.
Members of the public are welcome to visit the websites of the relevant services for more information on the open days, and register to obtain tickets. Successful applicants will receive notifications from the organisers.
Open day venue on March 29 (Sunday):
Government Flying Service Kai Tak Division
Ticket registration
March 17 and 18
Registration links will be available on the platforms listed on the right upon commencement of registration: Government Flying Service's website
Open day venues on April 11 (Saturday):
Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum and Community Education Experience Centre
Civil Aid Service Headquarters
Ticket registration
March 23 to 30
No tickets required
Registration links will be available on the platforms listed on the right upon commencement of registration: Correctional Services Department's website
Open day venues on April 12 (Sunday):
"Little Grape"-themed park at Harcourt Garden
Fire and Ambulance Services Academy
Ticket registration
No tickets required
March 26 to 29
Registration links will be available on the platforms listed on the right upon commencement of registration: Fire Services Department's website
Open day venues on April 18 (Saturday):
Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development
Hong Kong Customs College
Ticket registration
March 23 to 30
March 30 to April 1
Registration links will be available on the platforms listed on the right upon commencement of registration: Immigration Department's website
Customs and Excise Department's website
Open day venue on April 19 (Sunday):
Auxiliary Medical Service Headquarters
Ticket registration
No tickets required
Registration links will be available on the platforms listed on the right upon commencement of registration
April 15th is the National Security Education Day. Photo source: FB image
