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FS visits biomedical firm in UK

Financial Secretary Paul Chan yesterday visited a biopharmaceutical company and the Royal College of Art, and attended a lunch hosted by the China-Britain Business Council, as part of his ongoing trip to London.   Mr Chan visited AstraZeneca and met the company’s senior management to learn about its drug research and development activities, as well as its latest expansion plans.   AstraZeneca indicated that following in-depth talks with Hong Kong’s Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises, it plans to develop a research and development centre in Hong Kong and will engage in further discussion with relevant government departments on the matter.   The Financial Secretary then attended a roundtable luncheon held by the China-Britain Business Council, and met representatives of British enterprises that do business, or plan to do business, either in the Mainland or Hong Kong.   Mr Chan later visited the Royal College of Art, which collaborated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic Unive
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Special schools stage variety show

A variety show involving 62 special schools across the city was held today to showcase students’ diverse talent and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s establishment.   The Education Bureau explained that the aim of the large-scale joint school event, titled “Variety Show of Special School Students - Let Your Love Shine 2022”, is to enhance the public’s understanding of special education in Hong Kong.   About 100 students joined the performances that included a dragon dance, fitness exercises, martial arts, a wheelchair dance and a piano trio. In addition, the music video of the theme song, Let Love Shine 2022, sung by students from the 62 schools, was played.   To enable those with hearing and visual impairments to enjoy the festivities, the show was webcast live and barrier-free with sign language interpretation and audio descriptions.   Addressing the ceremony, Secretary for Education Choi Yuk-lin said the Government supports schools to cater for students with special educational needs through a dual track of special education and integrated education.   She noted that the Education Bureau has also been rendering resources and professional aid to schools and providing professional training for teachers.   The bureau supports schools to help students overcome limitations and difficulties so that they could develop their potential and gradually become independent people with adaptability and self-learning abilities, Ms Choi emphasised.   Furthermore, the education secretary encouraged students to take a proactive and optimistic attitude when embracing challenges, She added that she hopes professionals from different sectors will collaborate with the Government to support students with special education needs, so that every student can grow up in a caring environment and excel in society.   Moreover, the bureau has launched the Let Love Shine website to introduce the features, facilities and learning and teaching resources of special schools and showcase the learning activities and creative works of special school students.
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