May the seeds of national security cast roots and sprout into the hearts of the students...
Originally published in Global Voices in Spanish
Hong Kong Police presents national security education platform with artificial intelligence for city schoolchildren at a ceremony on October 6, 2026. Photo: HKPF, via Facebook. Used with permission.
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The Hong Kong Police presented an IA-led national security platform for schoolchildren.
On October 6, 2026, the interactive artificial intelligence platform NSmarties was officially presented at a ceremony at the Precious Blood primary school in Ap Lei Chau, attended by about 700 students, according to the police in a publication from Facebook:
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National security begins in the hearts of children!
The Hong Kong Police National Security Department organized the "NSmarties: Interactive Platform for IA 'Children's hearts protect Hong Kong' ceremony today (October 6) at Sea View Precious Blood primary school.
Distinguished guests, such as Police Commissioner Joe Chow Yat-ming, Police Deputy Commissioner (National Security) Kelvin Kong Hok@-@ lai, and Sister Au Yee- man, President of the Society of the Precious Blood, joined some 700 students to witness this very significant moment.
The success of the presentation ceremony marks a new milestone in the incorporation of national security education into schools through innovative technology.
May the seeds of national security cast roots and sprout into the hearts of the students and grow strong!
The platform, developed jointly by the Police and the Hong Kong Qiangan Technology company, allows students to create personalized stories about China's "comprehensive national security perspective," a framework driven by Chinese President Xi Jinping that covers areas ranging from politics and economy to ecology and technology.
It also includes the voices of Chow and the head of security, Chris Tang, who explain the city's national security laws and disseminate security information.
According to the Police, the ceremony was a "milestone" in incorporating national security education into the city's schools with innovative technologies.
The NSmarties platform is presented In April, on National Security Education Day, but at that time it was not available to the general public.
Hong Kong has strengthened national security education along with a hard-hand policy, since Beijing imposed the national security law in 2020, following the protests and riots in 2019.
In June 2020, Beijing directly incorporated a National Security Act to the mini-revolution of Hong Kong, after a year of protests for democracy and unrest. The law made the subversion, secession, collusion with foreign forces and terrorist acts, which are widely defined to include the interruption of transport and other infrastructure. This measure gave the police new and extensive powersand gave rise to hundreds of detention in the middle new legal precedentswhile dozens of civil society groups disappeared. The authorities state that restored stability and peace in the city, and they rejected the criticism of their Trade partners, United Nations and NGOs.
