Hong Kong leader urges media to promote patriotism, accurate reporting
Hong Kong leader John Lee urged the media to uphold professional responsibility and foster a healthy public opinion environment. He called on journalists to help the public understand the city's first five-year plan and promote patriotic education, while leveraging Hong Kong's international reach to
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee on Friday evening urged the media to uphold their professional responsibility and foster a "healthy and upright" public opinion environment, as he addressed a news industry event.
Lee said the city's first five-year plan was a strategic blueprint drawn up by the government for Hong Kong's future development. He expressed hope that the press would produce reports that are accessible yet in-depth, enabling the public to clearly understand the government's goals and vision, and strengthen their confidence in the city's future.
This, he added, would help consolidate a social consensus for Hong Kong's transition "from governance to prosperity."
The chief executive also called on the industry to continue leveraging Hong Kong's highly internationalised communications advantages. He urged them to tell friends at home and abroad about the nation's efforts to further deepen reforms and advance Chinese-style modernisation, and to deepen international understanding of the "boundless opportunities" brought by Hong Kong's first five-year plan.
Lee said the media should help the global community see "the most authentic stories of China and Hong Kong," and showcase the professional role of Hong Kong's media in connecting China with the world and driving development.
Turning to patriotic education, Lee noted that his administration is fully committed to promoting it. He expressed hope that the news media would use diverse and vivid reporting methods, as well as technology and new communication channels, to embed a sense of national belonging in the people and strengthen Hong Kong as a shared home.
