Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Rosanna Law today visited the National Museum of China and called on the Ministry of Culture & Tourism as well as the China Film Administration in Beijing.
In the morning, Miss Law toured the Ancient China exhibition at the National Museum of China, followed by a meeting with Vice Minister of Culture & Tourism Gao Zheng.
Miss Law briefed Mr Gao on the preparations for the Asia Cultural Co-Operation Forum 2025 due to held on April 22 and 23 in Hong Kong.
She thanked Mr Gao for taking the time to lead a delegation to join the forum and expressed her wish for it to become an important platform for promoting cultural co-operation in the Asian regions.
Miss Law also said the National Museum of China showed an example of how to enrich the content of Hong Kong’s museums and enhance the museum experience for citizens and visitors to Hong Kong.
In the afternoon, the culture chief met China Film Administration Executive Deputy Director-General Mao Yu.
Miss Law sincerely thanked the central government for expanding the liberalisation measures to Hong Kong’s film industry under the framework of the Agreement on Trade in Services of Mainland & Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement, which has facilitated the Hong Kong film industry in entering the Mainland market.
She also hoped to work with the China Film Administration in the future to promote in-depth exchanges between the film industries of the two places.
Miss Law then met Director of the Training Center of the General Administration of Sport of China Yang Xinli, at the training centre’s Hall of Honor.
She was briefed by Mr Yang on the stories behind the photos and exhibits, learning about the spirit of resilience and perseverance of the national athletes as well as their struggles to win honours for the country.
Miss Law will return to Hong Kong tomorrow afternoon.
