Hong Kong Officials Discuss Achievements and Future Plans
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Hong Kong officials discuss achievements and future plans, including cross-border data sharing with mainland China within the year and events for students to interact with the city's first astronaut.
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Why It Matters
Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1. Senior officials discussed administration achievements and future plans.
As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead.
Hong Kong and mainland China are expected to begin sharing cross-border data within the year, when more companies will start operating in the Hetao innovation hub, the tech minister has revealed.
The minister also outlined plans to roll out events as early as “the start of the new school term” so local students could talk to Lai Ka-ying, the city’s first astronaut, while she was in space.
The second half of the year offered a good window to activate relevant arrangements as more companies would begin operating in the Hong Kong section of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone, located in the Lok Ma Chau Loop, he said.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Hong Kong and mainland China will begin sharing cross-border data within the year.
Likely · Within months
Events for students to talk to astronaut Lai Ka-ying will roll out as early as the start of the new school term.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Specific timeline for data sharing implementation?
- Details of student-astronaut interaction events?
