Comics, cosplay and video games: how China can build ties between Hong Kong youth and their mainland peers
Tap on what the young people are passionate about, says Mission Hills golf chief Ken Chu in his proposal at political session in Beijing
Find what interests young people and use that to support youth exchanges between Hong Kong and the mainland.
That’s the message golf resort chief Ken Chu Ting-kin delivered in Beijing last week.
“Young people from the mainland and Hong Kong have a lot of common interests like comics and electronic games. Organising joint events or [sports] competitions will provide more channels to enhance communication,” Chu, a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, proposed.
CPPCC member Rosanna Wong Yick-ming, executive director of the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, said young people should deepen their understanding of mainland policies and it was important to focus on their interests to sustain that engagement, Xinhua reported on Monday.
The city’s shared Cantonese heritage with Guangdong province could also generate job opportunities, said conference member George Lung Chee-ming, who chairs the Hong Kong Youth Exchange Promotion United Association.