Educators and experts convened for the third Belt and Road Greater Bay Area Education Summit in Hong Kong on Saturday, aiming to explore solutions to the city's decreasing student population and labor force shortage.
The summit, jointly organized by the Happy Life Education Foundation Limited and the Hong Kong Quality and Talent Migrants Association at the Han Academy, had in-depth discussions on transforming Hong Kong into an international education hub and facilitating educational resource exchanges between the city and the mainland.
Xu Li, president of the Happy Life Education Foundation and founding supervisor of the Han Academy, emphasized the urgent need for proactive talent training and development in Hong Kong. She suggested that the region should pursue all available channels to cultivate future talents, in addition to the existing programs for talent introduction.
Due to a declining birthrate in recent years, primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong are facing a student shortage, resulting in the closure of some schools.
Xu raised a pertinent question: Since the government has implemented various incentives to attract top talents from around the world to work and settle in Hong Kong, why not employ a similar approach to attract top students from the Chinese mainland to Hong Kong schools?
Xu further explained that if top primary and middle school students from mainland cities, particularly those in the Bay Area, are given the opportunity to study in Hong Kong, and if their parents are allowed to seek employment in the city, it would help alleviate the shortage of students and labor force.
Luo Yong, chairman of the Hong Kong Quality and Talent Migrants Association, agreed with Xu's viewpoint, stating that while the SAR government has made efforts to attract and retain talents, more needs to be done. He said he believed that granting mainland primary and middle school students access to Hong Kong education is a proposal worthy of discussion and implementation, as it could potentially solve the city's talent shortage problem.
Educators and experts convened for the third Belt and Road Greater Bay Area Education Summit in Hong Kong on Saturday, aiming to explore solutions to the city's decreasing student population and labor force shortage.
The summit, jointly organized by the Happy Life Education Foundation Limited and the Hong Kong Quality and Talent Migrants Association at the Han Academy, had in-depth discussions on transforming Hong Kong into an international education hub and facilitating educational resource exchanges between the city and the mainland.
Xu Li, president of the Happy Life Education Foundation and founding supervisor of the Han Academy, emphasized the urgent need for proactive talent training and development in Hong Kong. She suggested that the region should pursue all available channels to cultivate future talents, in addition to the existing programs for talent introduction.
Due to a declining birthrate in recent years, primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong are facing a student shortage, resulting in the closure of some schools.
Xu raised a pertinent question: Since the government has implemented various incentives to attract top talents from around the world to work and settle in Hong Kong, why not employ a similar approach to attract top students from the Chinese mainland to Hong Kong schools?
Xu further explained that if top primary and middle school students from mainland cities, particularly those in the Bay Area, are given the opportunity to study in Hong Kong, and if their parents are allowed to seek employment in the city, it would help alleviate the shortage of students and labor force.
Luo Yong, chairman of the Hong Kong Quality and Talent Migrants Association, agreed with Xu's viewpoint, stating that while the SAR government has made efforts to attract and retain talents, more needs to be done. He said he believed that granting mainland primary and middle school students access to Hong Kong education is a proposal worthy of discussion and implementation, as it could potentially solve the city's talent shortage problem.
Educators and experts convened for the third Belt and Road Greater Bay Area Education Summit in Hong Kong on Saturday, aiming to explore solutions to the city's decreasing student population and labor force shortage.
The summit, jointly organized by the Happy Life Education Foundation Limited and the Hong Kong Quality and Talent Migrants Association at the Han Academy, had in-depth discussions on transforming Hong Kong into an international education hub and facilitating educational resource exchanges between the city and the mainland.
Xu Li, president of the Happy Life Education Foundation and founding supervisor of the Han Academy, emphasized the urgent need for proactive talent training and development in Hong Kong. She suggested that the region should pursue all available channels to cultivate future talents, in addition to the existing programs for talent introduction.
Due to a declining birthrate in recent years, primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong are facing a student shortage, resulting in the closure of some schools.
Xu raised a pertinent question: Since the government has implemented various incentives to attract top talents from around the world to work and settle in Hong Kong, why not employ a similar approach to attract top students from the Chinese mainland to Hong Kong schools?
Xu further explained that if top primary and middle school students from mainland cities, particularly those in the Bay Area, are given the opportunity to study in Hong Kong, and if their parents are allowed to seek employment in the city, it would help alleviate the shortage of students and labor force.
Luo Yong, chairman of the Hong Kong Quality and Talent Migrants Association, agreed with Xu's viewpoint, stating that while the SAR government has made efforts to attract and retain talents, more needs to be done. He said he believed that granting mainland primary and middle school students access to Hong Kong education is a proposal worthy of discussion and implementation, as it could potentially solve the city's talent shortage problem.