HK seizes the day to catch up with national security education, something absent for decades
Chen Qingqing, Bai Yunyi and Cui Fandi Published: Apr 15, 2021 10:58 PM
Police officers perform a new goose step, the same style used by police and troops on the Chinese mainland, at the city's police college before hosting the China and Hong Kong flags during an open day to celebrate the National Security Education Day in Hong Kong on Thursday. Photo: AFPAs Hong Kong for the first time celebrated the National Security Education Day on Thursday with unprecedented activities, local and central government officials vowed to remain vigilant to fend off national security risks, including those involving radical political figures and foreign hostile forces, after the national security law for Hong Kong served as "sword and shield" to close systemic loopholes that indulged violent protests in 2019. They also noted the improvement of the electoral system that will bring stability back to the city's political life.