Hongkongers should learn about socialism given Chinese Communist Party achievements, says patriotic education working group convenor
- Patriotic education will help Hongkongers understand nation’s history, culture, achievements and governance, says Starry Lee
- She says all stakeholders in society should do their part to promote patriotic education using diversified approach public finds palatable
Hongkongers should learn about socialism despite living in a capitalist society, given the Chinese Communist Party’s achievements, the convenor of a new government working group on promoting patriotic education has said.
Starry Lee Wai-king said on Sunday that patriotic education would help residents to understand the nation’s history, culture, achievements and governance but stressed the need to make it “palatable” to members of the public.
“It is necessary for us to have an understanding of the socialist system implemented in our country,” Lee, the city’s sole delegate to the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, the nation’s top legislative body, told a television show.
“It is important to understand the benefits, limitations and challenges of the socialist system.”
Lee, recently appointed to convene the Working Group on Patriotic Education, acknowledged that loving one’s country did not necessarily equate to loving the party, but pointed to the party’s successes.
