Citizenship and Social Development

Theme 2: Our Country since Reform and Opening-up

Topic	Learning Focus
Change in people’s life and overall national strength	>>Brief introduction to the development of China’s reform and opening-up (key stages) and related strategies >>Changes and enhancement of people’s quality of life (income, mode of consumption, educational level, standard of medical care, life expectancy, poverty eradication, etc.) >>Enhancement of overall national strength (economy, culture, natural resources, education, technology, national defence, etc.)
The development of our country and the integration of Hong Kong into the overall national development	>>The focuses and policies of the recent Five-Year Plans of our country, and the connection of these focuses and policies with the promotion of the development of our country and Hong Kong >>The development plans and policies related to Hong Kong (the development of the Greater Bay Area, The Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)) and the relationship with the promotion of the development of Hong Kong
Participation in international affairs	>>The notion of multifaceted diplomacy since the 21st century >>Actions and initiatives: rescues of various nature and assistance to other countries; setting up international organisations and organising international forums; the Belt and Road Initiative >>Impact of participation in international affairs on the country’s overall development, and the active role played by Hong Kong