The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee Ka-chiu  (back, right), on June 15, 2023 met the Executive Vice President of the National Academy of Governance (NAG), Mr Xie Chuntao (back, left), at the Central Government Offices. They witnessed the signing of the Agreement on the Dedicated National Studies Programme for Senior Directorate Civil Servants between the Civil Service Bureau and the NAG, signifying a new stage of collaboration between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the NAG. Photo shows the Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Clement Leung (front, right), and the Director-General of the International and Hong Kong and Macau Training Center of the NAG, Mr Xie Yutong (front, left), signing the agreement. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

HONG KONG - The Civil Service Bureau (CSB) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and the National Academy of Governance (NAG) signed the Agreement on the Dedicated National Studies Program for Senior Directorate Civil Servants here Thursday.

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee Ka-chiu, and the Executive Vice President of the National Academy of Governance (NAG) in charge of daily operations, Mr Xie Chuntao, on June 15, 2023 witnessed the signing of the Agreement on the Dedicated National Studies Programme for Senior Directorate Civil Servants between the Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Clement Leung, and the Director-General of the International and Hong Kong and Macau Training Center of the NAG, Mr Xie Yutong (third left), signifying a new stage of collaboration between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the NAG. Photo shows Mr Lee (sixth right); Mr Leung (fourth right); the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Carol Yip (fifth right); the Head of the Civil Service College, Mr Oscar Kwok (third right); and the delegation from the NAG led by Mr Xie (sixth left). (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

The signing of the agreement signified a new stage of collaboration between the HKSAR government and the NAG.

The dedicated program aims to enhance participants' knowledge about the country's policies of governance, deepen their understanding of the country's political system and formulation of important policies, and strengthen their communication and contact with senior mainland officials for further mutual exchanges.

Xie delivered a talk on "The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation," reviewing the glorious journey of the CPC, which united and led the people in continuous exploration and relentless struggle towards the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation

The program includes lectures and site visits, with contents covering the Constitution, the Basic Law, safeguarding national security and the country's latest policies and developments.

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John Lee, chief executive of the HKSAR and Xie Chuntao, executive vice president of the NAG in charge of daily operations together witnessed the signing of the agreement and attended a talk organized by the CSB.

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Xie delivered a talk on "The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation," reviewing the glorious journey of the CPC, which united and led the people in continuous exploration and relentless struggle towards the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

The Executive Vice President of the National Academy of Governance in charge of daily operations, Mr Xie Chuntao, was invited by the Civil Service Bureau to deliver a talk on "The Communist Party of China and the Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation". The talk was attended by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee Ka-chiu , and around 350 senior officials, including Secretaries of Departments, Directors of Bureaux and other politically appointed officials, as well as Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Departments, and other senior directorate officers of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

Xie also introduced the historic achievements and transformation since the 18th National Congress of the CPC as well as a series of strategic plans outlined during the 20th National Congress of the CPC, elaborating the scientific connotation and significant implications of promoting Chinese modernization in achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

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At the talk, Lee thanked the academy for having long been giving strong support to the HKSAR government's training work.

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee Ka-chiu (third right), on June 15, 2023, met the Executive Vice President of the National Academy of Governance in charge of daily operations, Mr Xie Chuntao (third left), to exchange views on further strengthening collaboration. Photo shows the Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Clement Leung (second right); the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Carol Yip (fourth right); and the Head of the Civil Service College, Mr Oscar Kwok (fifth right), joining the meeting. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

He expected the HKSAR government officials to better serve Hong Kong in their respective positions and better leverage the distinctive advantages of Hong Kong under "one country, two systems" and its unique advantages of enjoying strong support of the motherland and being closely connected to the world, so as to better serve Hong Kong and the country, and contribute to the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.