Jointly organized by the Better Hong Kong Foundation, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR and the Education Bureau of the HKSAR Government, the Final of the 12th Hong Kong Cup Diplomatic Knowledge Contest was successfully held on 19 May 2018. The contest aims to raise students’ interest in international affairs and knowledge of the nation’s foreign policy. The theme of this year’s contest was “China and the World: 40 Years of Opening Up”. The organizers were honored to have invited the Chief Executive Mrs. Carrie Lam as the Guest of Honor of the Final and to address us at the prize presentation ceremony. On behalf of the Foundation, Council Member Dr. Roy Chung was one of the officiating guests of the Final while Council Members Mr. Thomas Woo, Ms. Juliana Lam, Mr. Samson Chan and Mr. Allen Shi, and Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang attended the event. Other officiating guests included Commissioner Xie Feng, Deputy Director of Liaison Office of Central Government in HKSAR Mr. Chen Dong, Under Secretary for Education Dr. Choi Yuk-lin, Deputy Director of the Department of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs of MFA Ms. Hou Yue and Counselor of the Information Department of MFA Ms. Dai Lan.
The Final was successfully held on 19 May 2018
Invited by the Foundation, Mr. Martin Liao, Members of the Executive Council cum Legislative Council and Prof. Wang Yuk-shan, President of the Open University of Hong Kong were judges for the Final. Other judges including Deputy Commissioner Song Ru’an, Dr. Margaret Chan, member of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee and former Director-General of World Health Organization, and Ms. Cally Kwong, the NPC Deputy.
Ten shortlisted secondary school teams entered into the Final and competed under two groups, namely Elite Group and Pioneer Group. After rounds of fierce competition, the championship of the Elite Group went to Ying Wa College while Diocesan Girls’ School and PLK Tung Yuk Tien College won the Silver awards, and Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School and Yan Chai Hospital Wong Wha San Secondary School won the Bronze awards. Miss. Liu Wing-sze of Diocesan Girls’ School was given the Best Spokesperson Award.
The Chief Executive Mrs. Carrie Lam presented the Gold Award of the Elite Group to Ying Wa College
The Foundation’s Council Member Dr. Roy Chung (6th right) together with the Under Secretary for Education Dr. Choi Yuk-lin presented the Bronze Awards of the Elite Group
Dr. Margaret Chan, former Director-General of World Health Organization and member of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, presented the Best Spokesperson Award
Under Pioneer Group, the championship went to Sing Yin Secondary School. Queen’s College and Kwun Tong Maryknoll College won the Silver and Bronze awards respectively while SKH Chan Young Secondary School and Shatin Pui Ying College won the Merits awards.
Prof. Wong Yuk-Shan, President of the Open University of Hong Kong presented the Gold Award of the Pioneer Group to Sing Yin Secondary School
More than 22,000 students from 125 primary and secondary schools enrolled in this year’s contest which set the highest record since the launch of the contest. The Final was held and recorded at the TVB studio and more than 400 audiences including students and teachers from primary and secondary schools were amazed by the excellent performances of the finalists. A special TV program about the contest was produced and broadcast on 26 May 2018.
A study tour to Beijing, Xiongan and Tianjin will be organized for the students, teachers and principals of the winning teams in late July.
Results of Secondary School Category:
Elite Group
Gold – Ying Wa College
Silver – Diocesan Girls’ School ; Po Leung Kuk Tung Yuk Tien College
Bronze – Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School ; Yan Chai Hospital Wong Wha San Secondary School
Best Spokesperson – Liu Wing Sze (Diocesan Girls’ School)
Pioneer Group
Gold – Sing Yin Secondary School
Silver – Queen’s College
Bronze – Kwun Tong Maryknoll College
Merits – SKH Chan Young Secondary School ; Shatin Pui Ying College
