Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung today led members of the Security Bureau Youth Uniformed Group Leaders Forum on a Greater Bay Area study tour in Macau, in completion of a three-day, two-night exploration of national history, culture and development.

Mr Tang led members in visiting the Macao Light Rapid Transit East Line South Section. They learned about the project's development and toured the campus of the Academy of Public Security Forces.

The youngsters also visited the Macao Customs Fleet and were briefed on customs duties and maritime rescue operations. They also explored various sites of historic and architectural interest.

Mr Tang listened to the participants' interim reports on their thematic projects. He said that the participation of students from Shenzhen University in the forum's last term and of youths from Macau in the current term has given young people in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Macau the opportunity to collaborate closely.

He praised the potential of members from the three places, highlighting that three members from Shenzhen University were recently awarded the Good Citizen Award by the Hong Kong Police Force for their bravery in saving a life in Hong Kong. He also mentioned that seven members from Hong Kong were awarded stars given to Chinese college students for self-improvement.

The group of 72 - comprising the leaders forum and its partners from Shenzhen University and the youth groups of Macau's public security forces - began its study tour in Foshan on Friday and continued to Macau yesterday.

During their stay in Foshan, the group visited the Shunde drone command and dispatch centre to learn about how the district has optimised urban management through the introduction of drones and the consolidation of collected data.

They also visited an intelligent manufacturing technology park, an innovation and research and development centre, and a manufacturing enterprise to learn about the development of high-tech industries on the Mainland and how various industries apply technology to improve production processes.

The young people also explored the Foshan Ancestral Temple to sample the local traditional culture.