On 9 May 2009, the Semi-final was successfully held at the Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School. The Foundation’s Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang, Deputy Commissioner Yang Zigang and Spokesman Song Ronghua, and Mr. Benjamin Yung of the EBD were the judges of the competition. They were all impressed by the outstanding performance of the students who showed their extensive knowledge of the history of the PRC’s foreign affairs, Hong Kong-related foreign affairs, diplomatic etiquette as well as the latest developments in China and the world. Their well-composed performance and sober-minded analysis during the limited three minutes at the “simulations” session could have made you believe that they were real diplomats. After intense competition, 5 teams excelled in the Semi-final. They were (in alphabetic order):
Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School
CNEC Christian College
Kwun Tong Maryknoll College
Queen’s College
Shatin Pui Ying College.
In August 2009, they would be invited to join a study tour to Beijing and Tianjin where they would meet diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, see tourist attractions in Beijing and experience the development in Beijing and Tianjin. And the remaining shortlisted 15 teams would join another study tour to Pearl River Delta region in October.
The Semi-final of the 3rd Hong Kong Cup Diplomatic Knowledge Contest is held at the HKBU Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School
The scenario improvisation section is a challenge to the contestant
Contestants taking group photo with the judges after the competition