Published: 13:14, June 30, 2026 | Updated: 14:58, June 30, 2026
Master classes for youth
By Wang Zhan
(From left) Helen Hsu Siu-man, executive director of The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups; Kevin Choi, permanent secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry; Shen Beili, vice chairperson of China Soong Ching Ling Foundation; Gabriel Matthew Leung, executive director of Charities and Community, The Hong Kong Jockey Club; Hu Herman, life honorary chairman of The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, attend the Masterclasses at The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building in Hong Kong on June 29, 2026. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)
Over 300 students from 20 schools in Hong Kong participated in an open class covering topics such as space exploration, traditional Chinese medicine, artifact protection, artificial intelligence and future energies, featuring seven distinguished national experts on Monday.
Kevin Choi, permanent secretary for Innovation, Technology, and Industry, spoke at the event's opening. He highlighted that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is currently experiencing a "golden age" of innovation and technology development. The SAR government is striving to transform Hong Kong into an international hub for innovation and technology. Under the "one country, two systems" framework, Hong Kong's unique position, supported by the Chinese mainland and connected to the world, offers an exceptionally wide path for the younger generation.
This event, part of the Master Classes for Youth series, was launched by the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation to enhance national education and foster patriotic awareness among young people across the country.
The four-day program, which started on Monday, will continue through Thursday in Hong Kong and also in Macao.
China Daily’s Adam Lam took the photos on Monday.
Students attend the Masterclasses at the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building in Hong Kong on June 30, 2026. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)Zhao Wenhai (center), an expert in Orthopedics and Traumatology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Su Bomin (right), director of the Dunhuang Academy, deliver speeches during the Masterclasses at the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building in Hong Kong on June 29, 2026. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)Jiang Peng (left), senior engineer of Radio Astronomy Technology and Methods, and Zhang Qiao (right), head designer and researcher at the China Academy of Space Technology, deliver speeches during the Masterclasses at the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building in Hong Kong on June 29, 2026. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)
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