Chinese State Councillor Liu Yandong delivers a speech at the 2009 BOAO Youth Forum (Hong Kong) in Hong Kong, south China, on Dec. 6, 2009. (Xinhua/Song Zhenping)

    State Councilor Liu Yandong Sunday gave a speech ahead of the Boao Youth Forum ( Hong Kong) that opens Monday, urging young people across China to work for the Chinese nation's rejuvenation.

    She said young people stand for the future and are the most creative part in a society. She hoped young people in China, including those from Hong Kong, Macao as well as the Chinese mainland and Taiwan province, can shoulder the historical responsibility and make their contributions to the great revival of the Chinese nation.

    She said young people in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) should love the motherland and love Hong Kong, and be a united force in safeguarding national sovereignty and promoting Hong Kong's prosperity.

    Liu arrived in Hong Kong Saturday to open the 5th East Asian Games.