Zhang Xiaoyu, student of Faculty of Humanities and Social Science of City University of Macau (CityU) won the third prize in the undergraduate group of the Chinese writing competition on societal security. The competition was jointly organized by the Macao SAR Government and the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR. Her essay was written on the theme of “My Notion of Societal Security,” showing her keen observation and sincere feelings towards national security issues.
The competition aimed to help participating students gain a deeper understanding of the overall concept of national security, encourage them to write essays on the theme of “Societal Security” and present their knowledge and thoughts on safeguarding national security and societal stability, so as to strengthen the patriotism and love for Macao and awareness of national security among young people in Macao.
The competition received more than 25,700 entries from students at eight tertiary institutions and 48 secondary schools in Macao. Over 10,000 submissions were received from all over Macao, and 520 entries were short-listed after the preliminary selection. Finally, 60 winning entries were selected by the judging panel, and were awarded first prizes, second prizes, third prize and merit prizes for the Undergraduate, senior secondary and junior secondary groups.
Source: Student Affairs Office
