The Civil Service College (CSC) of the Civil Service Bureau has launched the "Holistic View of National Security" seminar series, providing a comprehensive and multi-perspective analysis of the development of the holistic view of national security, its main content, the challenges of safeguarding national security, and its significance to the country's development. The first seminar of the series, on the topic of "The Overview of the Development of Holistic View of National Security", was delivered by the Director of the Office of the Center for a Holistic Approach to National Security and Research Professor of China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, Mr Chen Xiangyang, at the Central Government Offices today (August 2).
 
     Addressing the seminar, the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, said that the civil service is an integral part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) governance system, and civil servants must deepen their understanding of the necessity and importance of safeguarding national security in the complex international environment. They should be proactive in discharging their duties of safeguarding national security and act in full accord with the HKSAR Government in promoting the work of safeguarding national security.
 
     The seminar series consists of seven talks, covering topics such as the relationship between national security and the rise and fall of great nations; global economic change; and the opportunities and challenges of technological development for safeguarding national security. The seminars are delivered by experts from the Center for a Holistic Approach to National Security and the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations.
 
     Around 200 officers, including middle and senior-level civil servants and politically appointed officials, attended the seminar today.

Ends/Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Issued at HKT 18:01

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