On the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, PolyU held a flag-raising ceremony at the new University Square on campus. The event brought together Council and Court members, University senior management, over 1,000 distinguished guests and PolyU members, and close to 70 visiting teachers and students from Tsinghua University. The ceremony was performed by the PolyU Student Flag-Raising Team.

Ms Wu Cheng, Deputy Director, Department of Educational, Scientific and Technological Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) (fourth from right) and Mr Wang Wenxian, Deputy Director, Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR (fourth from left) officiated the ceremony. They were joined by PolyU’s Council Chairman Dr Lam Tai-fai (fifth from right); President Prof. Jin-Guang Teng (fifth from left); Deputy Council Chairman Dr Lawrence Li Kwok-chang (third from right); University Court Chairman Dr Katherine Ngan (third from left); President Emeritus Prof. the Honourable Poon Chung-kwong (second from right); Honorary Court Chairman Dr Roy Chung Chi-ping (second from left); Deputy President and Provost Prof. Wing-tak Wong (first from right); Executive Vice President Dr Miranda Lou (first from left), among others.

The ceremony was a symbolic gesture of unity and support for the Nation and Hong Kong, with attendees expressing their heartfelt wishes for national prosperity and stability. It demonstrated not only the University's dedication to providing holistic education to nurture socially responsible talents who possess a strong sense of national identity and a global perspective, but also its commitment to making further contributions to the Nation’s self-reliance in science and technology.

PolyU held a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Over 1,000 distinguished guests, staff, students and alumni attended the ceremony. They were joined by close to 70 visiting teachers and students from Tsinghua University.