BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- About 60 young legal professionals and law school students from Hong Kong and Macao gathered in Beijing on Monday for a week-long exchange event.
The event, held annually since 2008, is sponsored by the China Law Society (CLS) and consists of exchange activities in Beijing and Nanjing, capital city of east China's Jiangsu Province.
The event is aimed at helping youngsters from Hong Kong and Macao learn more about the motherland and exchange ideas with their counterparts on the mainland, said Zhang Ming, vice president of the CLS, at the opening ceremony of the event.
Zhang urged young people to be firm patriots, be confident of the "one country, two systems," and contribute to the Chinese modernization.
Deng Zhonghua, head of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong & Macao Studies, urged young people from Hong Kong and Macao to carry on the fine tradition of loving both the country and their own regions, uphold the rule of law, and devote their wisdom and strength to building a strong country and rejuvenating the Chinese nation.
In Beijing, the participants will visit the Hong Kong and Macao work office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Supreme People's Court as well as law firms and attend seminars. In Nanjing, they will visit notable sites, including the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, according to the schedule. ■