HKSAR delegation concludes visit to Beijing and Hebei (with photos/video)
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In the morning, the delegation visited the Xiong'an Urban Computing (Supercomputing Cloud) Center to learn how the Xiong'an New Area is enhancing urban development and management through digitalisation. They then toured the Zhongguancun Science Park in Xiong'an, where they were briefed on the park's overall planning and development, operational management, investment promotion strategies and the status of enterprise settlement.
The delegation was also invited to attend a seminar. There, the Executive Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Xu Qifang, delivered remarks. The seminar was hosted by member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice-Governor of the People's Government of Hebei Province, Mr Zhao Dachun. At the seminar, Mr Chan and other delegation members shared their observations and insights from their visits to the Beijing Municipal Administrative Center and the Xiong'an New Area. They discussed how Hong Kong can draw inspiration from the integration of above-ground and underground spatial planning, the alignment of spatial and industrial layouts, industry development policies, investment incentives, smart city initiatives, and innovative institutional mechanisms - in order to accelerate the development of Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis.
Mr Chan remarked that under the "one country, two systems" framework, Hong Kong's international advantages - including its capital, talent and professional services - can offer strong support to the industries and enterprises of both the Beijing Municipal Administrative Center and the Xiong'an New Area as they expand globally. He added that there is great potential for mutual learning, exchange and collaborative development in areas such as finance, innovation and technology, trade and urban management.
In the afternoon, the Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Xia Baolong, met with Mr Chan and other delegation officials in Beijing. The meeting was also attended by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui; the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau; the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn; the Secretary for Housing, Ms Winnie Ho; the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong; the Permanent Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Kevin Choi, etc.
The Principal Officials of the delegation will return to Hong Kong tomorrow (October 25).
Ends/Friday, October 24, 2025
Issued at HKT 23:00
Issued at HKT 23:00
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