He was speaking at a carnival hosted by clansmen associations at Victoria Park.
Chan said carnival organisers have set up an interactive stall, encouraging people to exercise more and promoting the major sporting event in November.
“The National Games will be co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, further deepening the cooperation and exchanges in different areas among cities in the Greater Bay area,” the minister said in a speech.
“I’m sure all clansmen organisations will actively take part. The SAR government will work with them to call on more clansmen to support the National Games in various ways.”
Chan also hailed clansmen groups for promoting patriotism, noting the administration has been supporting their development through the years.
“We’ve sponsored them to engage in various types of culture promotion activities through the Clansmen Culture Promotion Scheme since 2023,” he said.
“These include hosting hometown markets, school activities, and mainland tours, allowing people of all ages to join. The scheme has achieved great results.
“It allows people to learn more about hometown culture, fostering the spirit of loving the country, Hong Kong and the hometowns.”
Chan went on to say he expects clansmen associations to continue working with the government and contribute to Hong Kong’s development.