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Police College organised a seminar under the Management Development Programme titled “Spirit of Two Sessions 2025” on April 8. Hong Kong Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Tsang Wai-hung and Lau Yip-shing were invited as keynote speakers. Commissioner Chow Yat-ming attended the session, alongside over 100 regular and auxiliary officers at the rank of superintendent or above, as well as their civilian equivalents.
Tsang Wai-hung opened the session by outlining the key messages of the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress and the third session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC (Two Sessions) in 2025. He noted that this year marked the conclusion of the 14th Five-Year Plan and the commencement of the 15th. The Report on the Work of the Chinese Government (the Report) laid out multiple priorities, including safeguarding national security, maintaining social stability and further opening up to the international community. It also reaffirmed the principle of fully implementing “one country, two systems” and highlighted the need for Hong Kong to take on a more proactive role in national reform and international cooperation, capitalising on the advantages brought by national development.
Lau Yip-shing followed with an in-depth discussion from the perspectives of the political system and development strategy. He elaborated on the development direction subsequent to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and the concept of Chinese modernisation as presented in the Two Sessions, and emphasised that Hong Kong should stay aligned with the pace of the country’s development and “catch up with time, catch up with result”. He encouraged Hong Kong to further strengthen its three pillar industries – finance, trade, and professional services – and actively participate in high-level national initiatives for external engagement, leveraging its unique position as an international hub.
The seminar also covered 14 National Security priorities outlined in the Report, which were closely related to the Force’s everyday law enforcement duties. Both speakers emphasised the significant role of the Force in maintaining social stability and supporting high-quality development. Officers should take the initiative to align with national policies, enhance governance capabilities and pursue greater professional excellence.
The session concluded with views exchanged between the speakers and participants, touching on Hong Kong’s position under “one country, two systems” and how policing could support national strategic development and modern governance. The sharing deepened the officers’ comprehensive understanding of the spirit of the Two Sessions.
