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National anthem to be broadcast before news

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The national anthem and a video featuring diving star Guo Jingjing and astronaut Yang Liwei will be broadcast on Hong Kong's Chinese-language television stations every night from today in an attempt to boost people's patriotism.

But critics warned the move could be seen as propaganda.

The 45-second video, Our Home, Our Country, will be unveiled during this morning's National Day reception at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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Secretary for Home Affairs Patrick Ho Chi-ping will chair the launching ceremony along with members of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education and the Commission on Youth, who designed the short video.

A government spokesman said the video - which is set to a soundtrack of The March of the Volunteers - was aimed at 'enhancing the sense of national identity'.

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He said the video would be shown for at least a couple of months before the evening news.

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