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OASES Deputy Director-General visits Beijing to strengthen ties and collaboration with strategic institutions (with photos)
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     The Deputy Director-General of the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES), Dr Jimmy Chiang, visited Beijing from October 15 to 17 to meet with a range of strategic institutions, including a research institute, an innovation park, and foreign official trade and investment offices. The visit aimed to strengthen the close ties between Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland and international partners, and foster collaboration in innovation and technology (I&T), as well as industrial development.

     "The Chief Executive's 2025 Policy Address" outlines the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government's commitment to actively nurture emerging industries, including advanced manufacturing, life and health technology, new energy, artificial intelligence (AI) and data science. The HKSAR Government will step up its efforts to nurture emerging industries locally and attract those from outside Hong Kong, promoting the diversified development of the economy. Dr Chiang's visit reinforced these policy directions through a series of targeted engagements.

     Dr Chiang first met with representatives of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences to exchange views on agricultural innovation, smart farming, and advanced manufacturing of agricultural equipment. He also introduced Hong Kong's unique advantages in research transformation, international connectivity, and market access. Both sides explored the feasibility of bringing agricultural research outcomes to Hong Kong and expressed interest in establishing a long-term collaboration, aligning with the Policy Address's emphasis on AI applications.

     Dr Chiang then visited the Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing and met with the Deputy Director, Miss Amy Yuen. They discussed ways to further support strategic enterprises operating in Hong Kong and Beijing, and to enhance regional co-ordination and policy alignment to facilitate strategic enterprise developments.

     In the I&T sector, Dr Chiang visited Zhongguancun, a leading innovation hub in Beijing. He toured the Zhongguancun Exhibition Center to learn about the latest local technological achievements and the development of innovative enterprises. He also attended a roundtable at the Zhongguancun Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Innovation Center, where he engaged with young entrepreneurs and introduced Hong Kong's start-up support policies and funding schemes, encouraging high-potential tech ventures to establish a presence in Hong Kong. 

     Dr Chiang also met with representatives of the Swiss Business Hub China, under the Embassy of Switzerland in China, to explore opportunities for Swiss strategic enterprises to set up in Hong Kong. Both sides agreed to strengthen information exchanges and investment promotion collaborations, and to jointly explore development opportunities for Swiss strategic enterprises in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

     Dr Chiang remarked that the visit was highly fruitful and further reinforced Hong Kong's position as a premier gateway for enterprises around the globe. He emphasised that OASES will continue to align with the policy direction in nurturing emerging industries, maintain close ties with strategic institutions, and attract high-potential enterprises to establish a presence in Hong Kong, driving long-term growth in I&T and high-value industries.
 
Ends/Friday, October 17, 2025
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The Deputy Director-General of the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises, Dr Jimmy Chiang, visited Beijing from October 15 to 17. Photo shows Dr Chiang (centre) with representatives of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
The Deputy Director-General of the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises, Dr Jimmy Chiang, visited Beijing from October 15 to 17. Photo shows Dr Chiang (centre) with representatives of the Zhongguancun Exhibition Center.
The Deputy Director-General of the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises, Dr Jimmy Chiang, visited Beijing from October 15 to 17. Photo shows Dr Chiang (right) touring the Zhongguancun Exhibition Center to learn about the latest local technological achievements and the development of innovative enterprises.
The Deputy Director-General of the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises, Dr Jimmy Chiang, visited Beijing from October 15 to 17. Photo shows Dr Chiang (centre) with the Deputy Director of the Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing, Miss Amy Yuen (second left), and Invest Hong Kong’s Head of Business and Talent Attraction/Investment Promotion, Ms Claudia Wang (first left).
The Deputy Director-General of the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises, Dr Jimmy Chiang, visited Beijing from October 15 to 17. Photo shows Dr Chiang (right) with a representative of the Swiss Business Hub China under the Embassy of Switzerland in China.