What they are saying in 'passage interviews'

With a stronger economy and enhanced education, the comprehensive qualities of newly recruited soldiers have been greatly improved. The young soldiers in the new era are passionate, ambitious and knowledgeable, with many holding bachelor's or master's degrees. In 2018, university graduates accounted for 60 percent of the intake. They are also more skilled with more qualifications, including academic degrees, vocational skill certificates and other awards for participating in various competitions. They are cheerful, aspirational and energetic. In talking with them you will feel that they have an urgent desire to thrive in the military and contribute to making our country and military stronger.

Senior Colonel Wei Changjin, political commissar of the Zaozhuang Regional Military Command, CPPCC member

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area serves as a window for Hong Kong youth to comprehensively learn about the nation's development. Many young people in the city have vague or limited knowledge about the progress the country has made. The Bay Area offers a chance for them to get a full picture of the development through interacting with the nine mainland Bay Area cities in Guangdong province. Closer interaction between Hong Kong and the mainland is expected thanks to the commissioning of major cross-boundary infrastructure, such as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, and the implementation of a series of measures that make it more convenient for Hong Kong people to live, study and work on the mainland.