PolyU: PolyU holds flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR over 800 staff, students and alumni attend the ceremony on campus

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today held a flag-raising ceremony on campus to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Dr Lawrence LI Kwok-chang, Deputy Council Chairman of PolyU, Dr Katherine NGAN Ng Yu-ying, Court Chairman of PolyU, together with the University senior management and over 800 staff, students and alumni attended the ceremony to wish our Nation prosperity and vibrancy, and to show our support for the HKSAR’s new administration in starting a new chapter together with various sectors and with the support of our Nation.

For the past 25 years, the whole community has been devoted to the development of Hong Kong. Our Nation has not only strongly supported Hong Kong, but has also placed its full confidence in PolyU, bringing us opportunities to contribute to the development of Hong Kong and the Nation by capitalising on the University’s excellence in education and scientific research. We are truly grateful for this recognition and will continue to follow our motto ‘To learn and to apply, for the benefit of mankind’, contributing to Hong Kong’s development into an international innovation and technology (I&T) hub and the city’s integration into the national growth strategy by leveraging PolyU’s strength in I&T.

Dr LAM Tai-fai

Council Chairman of PolyU

Dr LAM Tai-fai, Council Chairman of PolyU, said, “For the past 25 years, the whole community has been devoted to the development of Hong Kong. Our Nation has not only strongly supported Hong Kong, but has also placed its full confidence in PolyU, bringing us opportunities to contribute to the development of Hong Kong and the Nation by capitalising on the University’s excellence in education and scientific research. We are truly grateful for this recognition and will continue to follow our motto ‘To learn and to apply, for the benefit of mankind’, contributing to Hong Kong’s development into an international innovation and technology (I&T) hub and the city’s integration into the national growth strategy by leveraging PolyU’s strength in I&T.”

Professor Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU, said, “This year not only marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR but also the 85th anniversary for PolyU. The University has been working relentlessly to contribute to the development of Hong Kong, our Nation and the world by meeting societal needs through the nurturing of numerous talented leaders as well as innovative research. All of us at PolyU will join hands to grow and progress together with Hong Kong.”