Hong Kong Business News

Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong visited the State Council Macao Affairs Office and Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST) in Beijing today.

Prof Sun updated State Council Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office Director Xia Baolong on the latest situation of Hong Kong's innovation and technology (I&T) and development of new industries.

He also briefed Mr Xia on the Innovation, Technology & Industry Bureau’s work, including enhancing Hong Kong's I&T ecosystem, promoting new industrialisation, fostering the development of technology industries, developing a digital economy, and attracting strategic I&T enterprises and talent.

Highly commending the bureau's performance, Mr Xia said the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has placed I&T development at the forefront of its administration, while continuously enhancing the I&T ecosystem and actively attracting I&T enterprises and talent.

The central government will fully and faithfully uphold the principle of "one country, two systems", and fully support Hong Kong in consolidating its unique position and advantages and accelerating its development as international I&T centre, he added.

Expressing gratitude for Mr Xia's encouragement, Prof Sun said the country staunchly supports the development of Hong Kong as an international I&T hub.

He affirmed that the Hong Kong SAR Government will live up to the mission the country has entrusted to it, support the high-quality development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and strengthen I&T co-operation with Mainland provinces and cities, thereby complementing each other's strengths.

Hong Kong will better integrate itself into national development and contribute to the nation's grand vision of realising self-reliance and self-improvement and building a strong nation in science and technology, Prof Sun added.

The innotech chief also visited the MOST for a meeting with Vice Minister of Science & Technology Chen Jiachang and relevant officials.

Prof Sun said he is grateful to the central government and the ministry for their staunch support to Hong Kong's I&T development, with the introduction of numerous measures including the expansion of national science and technology programmes to the city and promoting cross-boundary flow of key elements of scientific research.

In the meeting, both sides discussed the advancement of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science & Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone, and explored the cross-boundary measures to promote the flow of I&T elements such as people, materials and data.

They also exchanged views on the restructuring of the State Key Laboratories in Hong Kong and the arrangements for the 18th meeting of the Mainland/Hong Kong Science & Technology Co-operation Committee.

Prof Sun will meet the leadership of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality before returning to Hong Kong tomorrow.

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