SEE to visit Guangzhou
The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, will depart for Guangzhou this afternoon (June 3) to attend the National Event on the Environment Day 2026 to be held on June 5.
The United Nations has designated June 5 as World Environment Day. In recent years, authorities including the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) and the Central Office of Spiritual Civilization Construction have joined local governments to organiseregularly the National Event on the Environment Day, which showcases achievements in promoting the development of a Beautiful China across the country and to mobilise people from all walks of life to participate in the promotion of an ecological civilisation. Under the guidance of the MEE, the event this year will be jointly organised by Guangdong Province, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), and the Macao SAR under the theme "Comprehensive Green Transition and Jointly Build a Beautiful China" to actively integrate into the National 15th Five-Year Plan.
The Director of Environmental Protection, Dr Samuel Chui, will also attend the event.
Mr Tse will return to Hong Kong in the afternoon on June 5. During his absence, the Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Miss Diane Wong, will be the Acting Secretary for Environment and Ecology.
The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, Photo source: reference image
Secretary for Health meets with Ministry of Health Singapore delegation
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, met with a delegation led by the Director-General of Health of the Ministry of Health Singapore, Professor Kenneth Mak, today (July 14) for a detailed exchange on the development of Chinese medicine (CM) in the two places.
Professor Lo welcomed the delegation and introduced the strategies of CM development in Hong Kong to them. Professor Lo said, "The National 15th Five-Year Plan Outline calls for advancing the inheritance and innovation of CM and promoting its global expansion. The Chief Executive is leading the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government in formulating a five-year plan with a view to comprehensively and proactively aligning with the National 15th Five-Year Plan. In the field of healthcare, leveraging Hong Kong's advantages under the 'one country, two systems' framework to facilitate CM to go global will constitute a key element.
"The HKSAR Government has long been actively promoting CM development, and initial progress has already been achieved, including the release of the first Chinese Medicine Development Blueprint last year, and the launch of the two flagship projects for CM development, namely The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) and the permanent premises of the Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute (GCMTI). These measures will further consolidate Hong Kong's role as a bridgehead for the global expansion of CM, and thereby fostering wider recognition and application of CM worldwide."
At the meeting, Hong Kong representatives introduced the policy directions of the Blueprint, the regulatory framework for CM, CM and integrated Chinese-Western medicine (ICWM) services, as well as the mission and functions of CMHHK and the GCMTI. The Singapore delegation shared an overview of the current CM development in Singapore.
The two sides also discussed topics including the CM service model, the clinical practice of ICWM, and the experiences of the two places in implementing CM policies. Professor Lo emphasised, "CM is not only an integral part of Hong Kong's healthcare system, but also plays an increasingly crucial role in different levels of healthcare services around the globe. We look forward to continuing to exchange experiences with international partners to jointly promote CM development, further leveraging its value and role in improving global health."
Representatives of the Health Bureau, the Department of Health, the Hospital Authority and CMHHK also attended the meeting.
Secretary for Health meets with Ministry of Health Singapore delegation Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Secretary for Health meets with Ministry of Health Singapore delegation Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
