Fire Services Department Hosts Open Day to Promote National Security Awareness, Attracting Over 9,000 Visitors

2026-04-12 18:23 Last Updated At：18:38

FSD fully supports 11th National Security Education Day

In response to and in support of the 11th National Security Education Day, the Fire Services Department (FSD) today (April 12) held an open day at the Fire and Ambulance Services Academy in Tseung Kwan O, providing an opportunity to deepen the public's understanding of national security and the FSD's work on safeguarding national security, public order and safety. The event attracted more than 9 000 visitors.

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FSD fully supports 11th National Security Education Day Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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FSD fully supports 11th National Security Education Day Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, accompanied by the Deputy Director of Fire Services (Operations), Mr Derek Armstrong Chan, watched a fire and ambulance appliances parade in the morning. Mr Chan then visited the national security education game booths and toured the National Security Education cum Resource Centre at the academy.

At the open day, exhibition boards and game booths on national security were set up to enhance public understanding of the importance of national security through interactive engagement. A flag-raising ceremony was also held with the FSD's Guard of Honour performing a Chinese-style foot drill. Moreover, simulation training facilities including a simulated Pak Shing Kok railway station, the Fire and Ambulance Services Education Centre cum Museum, and the National Security Education cum Resource Centre were open to the public. Members of the public were able to obtain information on the department's recruitment exercise during their visit.

The FSD has long fully supported the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in implementing the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The department will resolutely continue to support and co-operate with various departments in the work of safeguarding national security so that the safety of Hong Kong citizens can be better protected.

Hong Kong and Shanghai Strengthen Digital Economy Cooperation at First Annual Working Group Meeting

Working Group on Shanghai and Hong Kong Digital Co-operation holds first annual meeting

The Working Group on Shanghai and Hong Kong Digital Co-operation, which is responsible for promoting the relevant work under the Memorandum of Understanding between Shanghai and Hong Kong on Digital Economy Co-operation (the MOU), held its first annual meeting in Hong Kong today (April 12), to continue deepening co-operation between Hong Kong and Shanghai in digital government, data elements, enterprise services, and collaboration between research, academic and industry sectors.

The meeting was cochaired by the Acting Commissioner for Digital Policy, Mr Daniel Cheung, and the Deputy Director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Data, Mr Qian Xiao. The Working Group discussed the latest co-operation updates between Hong Kong and Shanghai regarding innovation and technology (I&T) developments as well as the digital economy, and reviewed the progress and achievements over the past year. Both sides also discussed and exchanged views on the work plan for the coming year. The following six areas of work were reviewed during the meeting, namely:

1. jointly promoting the synergistic development of the digital economy between Hong Kong and Shanghai;

2. jointly promoting digital identity authentication between Hong Kong and Shanghai;

3. jointly promoting Cross-boundary Public Services to benefit the public and enterprises;

4. jointly promoting exchanges and co-operation in digital infrastructure;

5. deepening exchanges and talent cultivation in I&T between Hong Kong and Shanghai; and

6. jointly promoting collaboration in industry spaces and communication platforms.

At the meeting, Mr Cheung stated that since the signing of the MOU in Hong Kong last April, members of the Working Group had dedicated themselves to advancing the related work items, namely the successful connection between the "iAM Smart" and the Government Online-Offline Shanghai website as well as the "Suishenban" app; the completion of the preparatory work for the Hong Kong/Shanghai Co-operation Open Data Challenge 2026; the Shanghai Electronic Certificate Authority's participation in the Digital Corporate Identity Sandbox Programme as well as its study on the mutual recognition arrangements for digital corporate identities between Hong Kong and Shanghai; the setting-up of businesses in Hong Kong by five enterprises under the arrangement of the Service Station for Outbound Data Ecology (Hong Kong) and the Shanghai-Hong Kong Artificial Intelligence Industry Acceleration Alliance's assistance to enterprise members in exploring the Mainland and overseas markets, thus contributing to notable results in the synergistic development of the digital economy between Hong Kong and Shanghai. Mr Cheung said he hoped that Hong Kong and Shanghai could further deepen co-operation in Cross-boundary Public Services, AI+ Civil Services and the cross-boundary flow of personal information. Finally, he expressed his gratitude for the efforts of the members of the Working Group and encouraged them to make greater contributions for yielding more fruitful results in digital co-operation between Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Mainland representatives who attended the meeting included officials from the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Data, industry representatives from Hong Kong and Shanghai, including the Hong Kong and Shanghai Data Society, Shanghai Data Group, the Shanghai Lingang Economic Development Group Company Limited, the Shanghai Information Investment Company Limited, the Shanghai New Electric Vehicle Public Data Collecting Monitoring and Research Center, the Shanghai Shibei Hi-Tech Group, the Shanghai Digital Globalization Association, and the Shanghai Data Service Provider Association.

Fire Services Department Hosts Open Day to Promote National Security Awareness, Attracting Over 9,000 Visitors

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