Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang tells Hong Kong delegation more initiatives planned to support city’s youth, calls young people ‘new blood’ for nation’s development
- Top official overseeing Hong Kong and Macau affairs also conveys President Xi Jinping’s high hopes for young people
- Ding Xuexiang says more ‘concrete work’ will be done to help young people in areas such as study, employment, starting up businesses and buying property
Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang has pledged to support youth development in Hong Kong with more “concrete work”, including on study and job opportunities, starting up businesses and buying property, calling young people “new blood” for the nation’s development.
“President Xi cares very much about the youth of Hong Kong and Macau, and places high hopes and affection on them, as they are not only the hope of our future, but ‘new blood’ for the nation’s development,” Ding told the delegation.
“The country will become prosperous when our young people are well-developed.”
Ding said more “concrete work” would be done to help young people in areas such as study, employment, starting up businesses and buying property.
Government departments were required to create more development opportunities and conditions for young people, he added.
