The Secretary for Innovation, Science, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Sun Dong, Boao Forum for Asia the strategic layout of Hong Kong in the field of science, Technology and Innovation at the press conference of the International Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation 2025, stressed that it would deepen cooperation with TTI in the mainland and internationally. In an interview with the media, “Hong Kong is ‘a very fragrant port’ ,” he said. “Hong Kong has traditionally been a technology hub, a trade hub and an industry hub. The next step will be for the HKSAR Government to further consolidate and enhance these traditional areas of strength through technology empowerment.”
“At present, artificial intelligence technology is reshaping the pattern of the global economy. The SAR government has listed artificial intelligence as a key industry, and continues to promote the ‘artificial intelligence plus’ action, actively promoting artificial intelligence innovation and empowering the development of all walks of life,” Sun said, the first phase of the artificial intelligence (AI) Supercomputing Centre at the Hong Kong Cyberport has started operation at the 2024 level, providing an important support for computing power requirements and promoting international exchanges and cooperation in the AI industry in a multi-pronged manner. In addition, the HETAO shenzhen-hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone has also become a major cooperation platform with science and technology innovation as the theme in the guangdong-hong Kong-macao Greater Bay area.
“Hong Kong is located in the heart of Asia and has the unique advantage of connecting the world with the motherland. At present, Hong Kong has gathered high-level scientific and technological talents from around the world,” Sun said, looking forward to deepening regional and international cooperation in Entrepreneurship and technology, further enhancing Hong Kong’s position in the field of international entrepreneurship and technology, and accelerating the building of Hong Kong as an international entrepreneurship and Technology Centre, hong Kong will fully play its role as a”Super contact person” and”Super value-added person” to further attract global attention to the high-quality development of Grand-Baie and China as a whole, inject new momentum into global innovation and science development.
The Boao Forum for Asia was held in Hainan. Sun said that Hong Kong and Hainan are both national pilot free trade zones with close geographical proximity and broad space for cooperation. Over the past few years, the Hong Kong SAR government has maintained close communication and contact with Hainan province. In the future, the two sides will further strengthen cooperation and jointly promote the new development of the free trade port.