Gov't welcomes adoption of PRC's patriotic education law

The law will take effect on 1 January 2024.

The Hong Kong SAR government welcomed the adoption of the People's Republic of China's (PRC) Patriotic Education Law, which aims to strengthen patriotic education, inherit and promote the spirit of patriotism.

Patriotic education will cover areas such as ideology and politics, history and culture, constitution and law, ethnic solidarity, national security and defence, amongst others.

In addition, the law also includes provisions for patriotic education for different groups such as compatriots in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

“The Hong Kong SAR government will fully facilitate the relevant work to co-ordinate within the government and also the patriotic forces of different sectors in making persistent efforts to promote patriotic education, to enable the public to gain further knowledge of the history, culture and rapid development in all aspects of the country and understand the close relationship between Mainland and Hong Kong,” Chief Executive John Lee said.

The law will take effect on 1 January 2024.