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From 20 – 28 July 2019, a study tour to Beijing and Guizhou was organized for the winning teams of the 13th Hong Kong Cup Diplomatic Knowledge Contest. In Beijing, students visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where they were able to observe the press conference hosted by Spokesman Mr. Geng Shuang at the Blue Hall. They also had a dialogue with a group of young diplomats. Highlights of the tour included the visits to the China Astronaut Research and Training Center in Beijing and the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) in Guizhou which demonstrated our nation’s outstanding achievements on space technology. Through the contest, we hope that young people and the general public in Hong Kong will become more interested in learning about the development of China in the context of world diplomacy. Group photo with the Ministry’s Spokesman Mr. Geng Shuang at the Blue Hall Sharing session with young diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Visited Zunyi Meeting Memorial Museum in Guizhou Visited the FAST in Guizhou Enjoyed the great scene at Doupotang Waterfall Took a high speed train from Guiyang to Hong Kong

Since 2007, the Foundation has jointly organized the Hong Kong Cup Diplomatic Knowledge Contest with the Office of Commissioner of the PRC’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR (Commissioner’s Office) and the Education Bureau of the HKSAR Government. The contest aimed to raise students’ interest in international affairs and knowledge of the nation’s foreign policy. As the year 2019 marked the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the PRC, the theme of the 13th Hong Kong Cup Diplomatic Knowledge Competition was “New China at 70, New Era in Diplomacy”. More than 28,500 students from 164 primary and secondary schools enrolled in this year’s contest which set the highest record since the launch of the contest. The Final was successfully held on 11 May 2019 On 11 May 2019, ten shortlisted teams entered into the Final and competed under two groups, namely Elite Group and Pioneer Group, after the first-round competition in March. This year, 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. The Foundation’s Trustee Tan Sri Dato’ David Chiu, Council Members Dr. Roy Chung, Mr. Thomas Woo, Mr. Dominic Pang, Mr. Allen Shi and Ms. Clara Chan, and Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang also attend the Final. Mr. Lu Kang, Spokesman and Director-General of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was specially invited to have a dialogue with the finalist who won the Best Spokesperson Award on-site. The Chief Executive Mrs. Carrie Lam (3rd right) presented the Gold Award of the Elite Group to Po Leung Kuk Tung Yuk Tien College The Foundation’s Trustee Tan Sri Dato’ David Chiu (5th right) together with the Chief Secretary for Administration Mr. Matthew Cheung (6th right) and the Secretary for Education Mr. Kevin Yeung (7th right) presented the Bronze Awards of the Elite Group Mr. Lu Kang had a dialogue with the winner of the Best Spokesperson Award In the Final, students competed for their knowledge of foreign diplomatic affairs of the PRC, Hong Kong-related foreign affairs, national and international affairs, international relationships and diplomatic etiquette. After rounds of fierce competition, the championship in Elite Group and Pioneer Group went to Po Leung Kuk Tung Yuk Tien College and Po Leung Kuk Centenary Li Shiu Chung Memorial College respectively. The Final took place at the TVB studio. More than 400 audience members, comprising students and teachers from primary and secondary schools, were amazed by the excellent performances of the finalists. A television program about the contest was produced and broadcast on 25 May 2019. Panel of Judges: (L to R) Deputy Commissioner Song Ru’an, Ms. Elsie Leung, Ms. Maria Tam, Prof. Wong Yuk-shan and Mr. Raymond Tam (L to R) Ms. Clara Chan, Mr. Allen Shi, Mr. Thomas Woo, Mr. Raymond Tam, Deputy Commissioner Song Ru’an, Dr. Roy Chung, Ms. Karen Tang and Mr. Dominic Pang The Winners – Secondary School Category Elite Group Gold  Po Leung Kuk Tung Yuk Tien College Silver  Ying Wa College Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School Bronze Diocesan Girls’ School Yan Chai Hospital Wong Wha San Secondary School Best Spokesperson Leung Mei Kei (Po Leung Kuk Tung Yuk Tien College) Pioneer Group Gold Po Leung Kuk Centenary Li Shiu Chung Memorial College Silver Kwun Tong Maryknoll College Bronze Shatin Pui Ying College Merits SKH Chan Young Secondary School Queen’s College  

From 21 – 27 July 2018, a study tour to Beijing, Xiongan and Tianjin was organized for the winning teams of the 12th Hong Kong Cup Diplomatic Knowledge Contest. In Beijing, students visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where they were able to observe the press conference hosted by Spokesman Mr. Geng Shuang at the Blue Hall. They also had dialogue with a group of young diplomats. One of the highlights of the tour was the visit to Xiongan New Area to understand its town planning. Through the contest, we hope that young people and the general public in Hong Kong will become more interested in learning about the development of China in the context of world diplomacy. Group photo with the Ministry’s Spokesman Mr. Geng Shuang at the Blue Hall Sharing session with young diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Visited Beijing Yanqi Lake International Conference Centre Visited Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Visited Xiongan New Area Visited Tianjin Planning Exhibition Hall

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

With the theme of “Hand in Hand with Diplomacy in Our Journey to the 20th Anniversary”, the 11th Hong Kong Cup Diplomatic Knowledge Competition is also one of the events in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the HKSAR establishment.  More than 13,000 students from 96 primary and secondary schools enrolled in this year’s contest which set the highest record since the launch of the contest. The first round competition of the contest was successfully held from 23 February to 10 March 2017. Representatives of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR, the Education Bureau of the HKSAR Government and the Better Hong Kong Foundation visited SKH Chu Oi Primary School and Liu Po Shan Memorial College respectively to witness the first round competition. The representatives of the three organizers also asked comments from the students on the contest as well as encouraged the students to understand more about our nation and its foreign policy so as to broaden their horizons. This year, the final for the secondary school category will be conducted in two separate groups, namely Elite Group and Pioneer Group. Also, a Sticker Design Competition will be organized, allowing more students to participate in our contest from different aspects. Results of Primary School Category: Champion Kowloon Women’s Welfare Club Li Ping Memorial School 1st Runner-up  SKH Chu Oi Primary School (Lei Muk Shue) 2nd Runner-up Ying Wa Primary School Merits PLK Tin Ka Ping Primary School   YLPMS Alumni Association Ying Yip Primary School    Christian Alliance S Y Yeh Memorial Primary School   St. Matthew’s Lutheran School (Sau Mau Ping)   Diocesan Boys’ School Primary Division   Kowloon City Baptist Church Hay Nien Primary School   Sau Ming Primary School    Diocesan Girls’ Junior School    Fung Kai Liu Yun Sum Memorial School   Tsuen Wan Chiu Chow Public School                     Representatives of the three organizers observed the first round competition at SKH Chu Oi Primary School Results of Secondary School Category for the Final: Elite Group PLK Tang Yuk Tien College   Ying Wa College    Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School   Kwun Tong Maryknoll College   CNEC Christian College Pioneer Group Sing Yin Secondary School    SKH Chan Young Secondary School   Shatin Pui Ying College    Yan Chai Hospital Wong Wha San Secondary School   Diocesan Girls’ School    Exchanged views with students at Liu Po Shan Memorial College

Jointly organized by the Better Hong Kong Foundation, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in the HKSAR and the Education Bureau of the HKSAR Government, the Final of the 10th Hong Kong Cup Diplomatic Knowledge Contest was successfully held on 9 July 2016. 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 “Changed and Unchanged on Diplomacy of Great Powers”. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the contest, the organizers were deeply honored to have invited the Chief Executive Mr. Leung Chun-ying to be the Guest of Honor and to address at the prize presentation ceremony. On behalf of the Foundation, Trustee Mr. Yeung Kin-man was one of the officiating guests of the Final while Council Members Dr. Roy Chung, Mr. Thomas Woo, Mr. Joseph Yu, Mr. Samson Chan and Dr. Allen Shi, and Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang attended the event. Other officiating guests included Acting Commissioner Tong Xiaoling, Director-General of the Education, Science & Technology Department of Liaison Office of Central Government in HKSAR Mr. Li Lu, Counselor of the Department of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs of MFA Ms. Tian Min and Counselor of the Information Department of MFA Ms. Wei Xin. TThe Final was successfully held on 9 July After fierce competition, the championship went to PLK Tung Yuk Tien College. Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School and PLK Centenary Li Shiu Chung Memorial College won the Silver awards while Sing Yin Secondary School, CNEC Christian College and Ying Wa College won the Bronze awards respectively. The competition was fierce Invited by the Foundation, Mr. Andrew Liao, Member of the Executive Council was one of the judges for the Final and other judges including Deputy Commissioner Song Ru’an, Vice President of China Institute of International Studies Mr. Guo Xiangang and Professor of China Foreign Affairs University Prof. Zheng Qirong. Panel of Judges: (L to R) Deputy Commissioner Song Ru’an, Mr. Guo Xiangang, Prof. Zheng Qirong and Mr. Andrew Liao Over 5700 students participated in this year’s 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 16 July 2016. The Foundation’s Trustee Mr. Yeung Kin-man presented the Bronze Award to Sing Yin Secondary School Results of Secondary School Category: Gold Po Leung Kuk Tung Yuk Tien College Silver Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School Po Leung Kuk Centenary Li Shiu Chung Memorial College Bronze Sing Yin Secondary School CNEC Christian College Ying Wa College Best Spokesperson Koo Kit-yan (Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School) Merits Shatin Pui Ying College Queen’s College Heung To Middle School La Salle College NT Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary School SKH Chan Young Secondary School Liu Po Shan Memorial College Kwun Tong Government Secondary School Kwun Tong Maryknoll College