SUN DONG TOURS SHANGHAI, SUZHOU

Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong began his visit to Shanghai and Suzhou today.

In the morning, Prof Sun visited the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, where he was briefed on the construction of this national laboratory's permanent base, its research frontiers and core technological breakthroughs, to learn about its support in the country's artificial intelligence (AI) industry which realises leapfrog development, including basic models developed by the laboratory like the powerful reasoning model Intern Thinker and the large language model InternLM as well as OpenDataLab.

Prof Sun also visited an innovative medical company with multiple patents for the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

He was briefed on the enterprise's industrial layout, businesses in various areas and its research and development (R&D) technology and that the company is exploring to expand its businesses, set up an R&D centre and a production base in Hong Kong.

Prof Sun departed for Suzhou and headed to the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) in the afternoon.

He toured the key industrial park's exhibition centre to understand the construction and development of this high technology park. Approved to be established by the State Council in 1994, the SIP was a major co-operation project between China and Singapore.

Prof Sun said Hong Kong is actively accelerating the building of the Hetao Hong Kong Park and the San Tin Technopole in the Northern Metropolis. The successful example of the SIP can serve as a reference for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in planning the development of these two major innovation and technology (I&T) projects.

He also viewed an industrial testing equipment and whole production line system solution provider in the SIP.

The enterprise's main products are applied in industries of flat panel display, semiconductor and new energy automotive electronics. It also provides customised data-integrated software platforms for industries.

He also visited the R&D room and photoelectric laboratory of the enterprise.

Meanwhile, Prof Sun met relevant leaders of the Municipal People’s Governments of Shanghai and Suzhou respectively and had a work meeting with the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Science & Technology.

At the meetings, Prof Sun introduced the Hong Kong SAR Government's latest policies on leading the development of the city's I&T industry and the current development. He also learned about the recent development outcomes in I&T and high-tech industrialisation of Shanghai and Suzhou.

Both sides exchanged views on issues including fostering exchanges and co-operation in I&T between Hong Kong and the two cities as well as promoting technology innovation.

Last night, Prof Sun attended the innovative development exchange seminar and annual dinner organised by the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

Addressing the event, the tech chief pointed out that Hong Kong's I&T development directions and opportunities lie in bringing together talent and resources, combining innovative policies and thinking, and leveraging Hong Kong's unique advantages of having strong support from the Motherland and close connection with the world under the “one country, two systems”, with a view to promoting technology with talent, leading industries with technology, and attracting talent with industries as well as injecting new impetus for high-quality developments of the country and Hong Kong.

He said: “We are also actively attracting technology enterprises from both the Mainland and overseas to come to Hong Kong for development. Over the past two years, more than 130 potential and representative I&T enterprises have set up or expanded their businesses in Hong Kong, including leading enterprises and well-known brands from Shanghai.

“We welcome more outstanding technology enterprises from Shanghai and other provinces and cities in the country to come to Hong Kong for development, making good use of Hong Kong as a platform to venture overseas and achieve mutual development.”

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