Category: Hong Kong

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The finale of the Cheung Chau Bun Festival took place today, with thousands of Hongkongers and tourists heading to the island to experience its unique traditions first-hand. 

 

Highlights included a colourful Grand Parade, and – later in the evening – the finals of the Bun Scrambling Competition.

 

Afternoon crowds were captivated by the parade, which set off from Pak Tai Temple Playground. It featured children, many dressed as deities, being carried aloft on steel frames, in addition to traditional lion dances. 

 

The festival culminated with the finals of the annual Bun Scrambling Competition, with 12 competitors scaling a bamboo tower and attempting to snatch buns attached to it.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Cheung Chau Climbing Carnival, an integral part of the 2025 Bun Carnival, will be held at the Pak Tai Temple Playground soccer pitch on Cheung Chau this Sunday from noon to 6pm.

Participants must be at least one metre in height and can enrol on the spot to climb the 14-metre bun tower that will be used for the Bun Scrambling Competition, due to be held on May 5 and 6.

The Hong Kong, China Mountaineering & Climbing Union will brief entrants on the skills required and various safety aspects before they begin climbing.

Meanwhile, visitors can make wishes at a Wishing Bun Tower at the venue. Other carnival activities and attractions include variety shows, handicraft workshops and game booths, as well as an exhibition of winning works from Student Drawing Competitions.

One of the game booths will be geared towards promoting public participation in athlete selections for mass participation events at the 15th National Games.

Prior to the climbing carnival, the Bun Tower Climbing Team Relay event – also part of the 2025 Bun Carnival – will be held from 9am to noon.

Members of the public are invited to attend all of the day’s events and cheer for participants.

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Source: Hong Kong Information Services

This year’s April 23 marks the second Hong Kong Reading for All Day. Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) today collaborated with stakeholders to set up reading locations for “Read Together for Half an Hour” activities to promote reading among the public.

Director of Leisure & Cultural Services Manda Chan attended the “Read Together for Half an Hour” activity at the Hong Kong Central Library to share her reading experience with the participating students, remarking that reading while broadening one’s horizons is also life-enriching. She encouraged students to keep reading.

HKPL also invited renowned online content creator SaiDorSi to explore the relationship between reading and creativity with the participating students.

“Read Together for Half an Hour” is one of the highlight activities of Hong Kong Reading Week 2025.

The department provided a variety of books at different reading locations today, including the Museum of Art, the Science Museum, the Oil Street Art Space, the Railway Museum, Choi Hung Road Sports Centre, Tsuen Wan Sports Centre, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park and individual public libraries.

In addition, “Read Together for Half an Hour” activities were held at 2025 Hong Kong Reading+ at New Town Plaza in Sha Tin, as well as at individual community libraries and community centres.

Furthermore, HKPL, in collaboration with the Hans Andersen Club, carried out the “Read together for Half an Hour” event and carnival at Lok Fu Place, featuring storytelling sessions, game booths and handicraft workshops. A reading area with selected books was also set up to promote reading.

Hong Kong Reading Week is being held from April 19 to 27. Under the theme “Zoom/LIBRARY”, it offers about 450 online and on-site events to encourage the public to develop a reading habit.

Activities include fun days, sharing sessions, videos and audio clips in which celebrities share their reading experiences and more. QR codes for selected e-books are available at different government venues for easy public access.

All Hong Kong Reading Week activities are free of charge, with seat reservations required for individual events.

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Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The second edition of the Chinese Culture Festival (CCF) will be held from June to September, with various performances and activities being presented for the public to experience traditional Chinese fine culture.

 

The festival’s opening show is a dance production. “Dongpo: Life in Poems” is directed by the internationally acclaimed choreographer and visual artist Shen Wei, and blends modern dance with poetry, traditional Chinese painting, calligraphy, seal engraving and guqin music to delicately deconstruct the poetic works of Su Dongpo, a literary master during the Song dynasty.

 

A core part of the CCF, this year’s Chinese Opera Festival (COF) features six quality productions covering Peking opera, Yuediao opera, Qinqiang opera, Yue opera, Cantonese opera and Kunqu opera.

 

The COF this year features classic plays inspired by the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, one of the four great classic novels of Chinese literature. There will also be a dance drama highlighting the resilient spirit and sentiments of the famous Song dynasty poetess, Li Qingzhao, and her contributions to China’s literary inheritance from a contemporary perspective.

 

In another production, the Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts will present the original Chinese dance drama “A Dream of Red Mansions”, the plot of which concerns a love triangle between Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai. The production restructures the traditional storylines from the perspective of the 12 Beauties of Jinling.

 

This year’s CCF also features a “Tea Culture” series curated by Hong Kong’s Ambassador for Cultural Promotion, the internationally renowned composer and conductor Tan Dun.

 

The City in Focus of this year’s CCF is Xi’an. Relevant shows include the classic opera “Zhou Ren on the Way Home”, a exhibition showcasing Xi’an’s invaluable archaeological relics, and a production of the ballet “Swan Lake” by the Xi’an Acrobatic Troupe.

 

Call 2268 7321, 2268 7323 or 2268 7325 for enquiries.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Two Country Parks Hiking & Planting Day events will be held in April and May.

Jointly organised by the Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department and Friends of the Country Parks, the events will take place on April 27 at Pak Sha Wan Peninsula, Ma On Shan Country Park and May 4 at Wong Nai Tun Irrigation Reservoir, Tai Lam Country Park.

People can enrol at the designated registration point on-site from 9am to 10.30am on the event day. Pre-registration is not required.

Seedlings and planting tools will be provided.

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Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Chief Executive John Lee

Welcome to Hong Kong, and to the 2025 World Tourism Cities Federation Hong Kong Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit.

Fragrant Hills, as you would all know, is a scenic area in Beijing, where the World Tourism Cities Federation is headquartered. “Fragrant hills” also makes me think of Hong Kong as a “fragrant harbour” – the Chinese name of Hong Kong can literally be translated as “fragrant harbour”.

“Fragrant”, let me add, because of Hong Kong’s redolent history as a major trader for incense, particularly agarwood incense and the wood’s varied byproducts.

Over the centuries, the sweet aroma of agarwood, of incense, drifted from harbour to city – and all around the world. From incense and fragrance, to merchandise and capital, Hong Kong has always been a bridge between cultures, cities and continents, bringing out the best of our products on the global arena.

Today, Hong Kong remains a major global trading centre, a centre of free trade. That’s thanks too, to the Hong Kong Port in our harbour, to Hong Kong International Airport, and to our varied and seamless transport links to China, our country.

These seamless links, and our singular status as the city where East has long met West, are not going to change. In a world beset by trade woes and geopolitical crises, Hong Kong is determined to continue its dedication to free and open trade.

That has also led us to become one of the world’s greatest centres for tourism. So it is an honour that the World Tourism Cities Federation has chosen Hong Kong for this year’s Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit. The federation, after all, is the world’s first international tourism organisation to focus its mission and mandate on cities.

Not surprising, then, that this summit welcomes city mayors, vice mayors and other city officials and delegations from over 40 cities from the Mainland and around the world. Together, we embody the spirit of collaboration beyond geographical boundaries. Together, we unite for the future of tourism.

HK as a brand

The theme of this year’s summit, “Innovate City Branding to Elevate Tourism Excellence”, gives us a good start to discuss how our cities could, through collaboration, achieve high-quality development in tourism and more.

For Hong Kong, long an international metropolis, one key development opportunity certainly comes from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

This cluster city development brings together Hong Kong, Macau and nine southern cities in the Guangdong province, and boasts a population of over 86 million. It also has a combined GDP (Gross Domestic Product) that rivals that of the world’s 10th largest economy.

What it means is a consumer market, and source of tourists, that is over 10 times as large as our own city. What it also means, with our country’s facilitation measures for travellers, is that visitors who choose to visit this part of the world have many more cities to add to their itinerary. We are fast developing in multi-destination tourism for an interconnected world. From a six-day visa for visitors in tour groups led by a Hong Kong travel agent, to the visa-free policy for cruise ship travellers along the country’s coastline.

That said, you can well begin in Hong Kong, where there’s something happening everywhere you look – and at our Victoria Harbour. You need only to see for yourself how open, welcoming and endlessly amazing our city is, to a world of tourism – to you.

Start with Victoria Harbour, and enjoy the refreshing views with our skyline and green hills rising from both sides of the harbour. And do take the Star Ferry. For more than a century, it’s been one of the world’s most unforgettable harbour passages. Leisure travel, timeless memories – in Hong Kong – and for well under US$1 a trip. It’s really good value for money.

Hong Kong, after all, is the world’s mega event city. Last week, UK band Coldplay performed four sold-out concerts at our brand-new, state-of-the-art Kai Tak Sports Park. And through next Monday, it’s the 49th Hong Kong International Film Festival.

Art lovers will want to catch the exhibition “Picasso for Asia: a Conversation”, at M+ museum, in the West Kowloon Cultural District – one of the world’s largest cultural developments. More than 60 masterpieces by Picasso are shown alongside artworks by Asian artists. Also there, is the Hong Kong Palace Museum, which is now showcasing an exhibition that brings together treasures from Beijing’s Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles in Paris.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Hong Kong is where cultures meet and thrive, where creativity is well and alive. And you can also count on hills and sea coasts alive with fabulous hiking, and biking trails. After all, country parks make up some 40% of Hong Kong’s total land area.

And when you’re all hiked and biked out, settle into one of our nearly 80 Michelin-starred restaurants, do yum cha (tea and food) with half of Hong Kong, then toast your good fortune at a local brew pub, or get cozy with milk tea at a classic dai pai dong, our traditional cooked food stalls. And don’t leave Hong Kong without a sky-high cocktail, or two, at hotel and city lounges rising from either side of Victoria Harbour. From dim sum dreams to boozy nights, our food paradise glows with true delights.

Ladies and gentlemen, I’m sure this year’s Fragrant Hills will bring about global thrills. My thanks to the World Tourism Cities Federation, and this Hong Kong Summit. I’m confident we’ll find a well-spring of innovative and inspiring ways to work together, to reimagine travel for this 21st Century packed with promise for global tourism – and for each and every one of our proud and magnificent cities.

Chief Executive John Lee gave these remarks at the 2025 World Tourism Cities Federation Hong Kong Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit on April 15.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Chief Executive John Lee

I am delighted to welcome you to Hong Kong, and the World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit.

 

And I am honoured to say that the Asia-Pacific Summit, taking place over these next two days in Hong Kong, marks the first time the World Internet Conference has held an international summit outside Mainland China.

 

That, ladies and gentlemen, is a testament to Hong Kong’s rising role as an international innovation and technology (I&T) hub. It also reflects our deepening integration with our country’s national development.  

 

That will become abundantly clear over these next two days. Like the World Internet Conference itself, this summit offers high-level dialogue for the global internet community – for you – the nearly 1,000 professionals here from 30 countries and regions.

 

You are senior government officials and business leaders, industry association heads, academics and researchers and professionals from different disciplines. And you are here to expand your international connections, create business opportunities and help build the interconnected digital future.

 

Hong Kong’s rise as an I&T hub has been fast-tracked by our vibrant economy, which is powered by free trade and boasts the world’s third-largest financial centre. It helps, too, that Hong Kong has long been a key business conduit between the Mainland and the rest of the world.

 

And it all comes together under our unique “one country, two systems” framework.

 

This cardinal governing principle gives Hong Kong the best of both worlds: access to the vast opportunities of the Mainland market, while maintaining the advantages of our unmatched connectivity of our common law system, free flow of information, capital, goods and people. This unmatched connectivity has brought you here.

 

There are many good examples. A shining example is the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou science and technology cluster, which ranks second, globally, in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Global Innovation Index. It shows how, with the development of the Greater Bay Area, we can converge Hong Kong’s excellent research and development and world-class, international business environment, with the innovative prowess of the Mainland’s technology industry.

 

We are building Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science & Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone, which straddles the small river that separates Hong Kong and Shenzhen. The Hong Kong park within this co-operation zone smartly embodies the virtues of the “one country, two systems” principle and cross-boundary co-operation.

 

Last month, I attended the topping-out ceremony for the park’s first three buildings – two wet laboratories and a talent accommodation complex. The park will enter its operational phase this year, with the first tenants – from life and health technology, artificial intelligence (AI), to data science and other pillar industries – moving in.

 

The development of another five buildings is in full swing. We have earmarked some US$500 million to expedite the park’s two-phase development.

 

We need, of course, strategic companies and talent to take full advantage of the park’s opportunities – and other of Hong Kong’s far-reaching prospects. And we are getting them. Under the enhanced talent admission regime we rolled out in 2022, we have already approved more than 300,000 talent admission applications. Over 200,000 of them, ie two-thirds, have already arrived here.

 

Meanwhile, over 80 strategic enterprises from around the world in the booming industries of life and health technology, AI and data science, fintech and more, have joined us. They will invest over US$6 million and create over 20,000 jobs here in the coming years.

 

The park is situated in the Northern Metropolis, an entirely new economic engine for Hong Kong. The Northern Metropolis, which makes up one-third of Hong Kong’s area, straddles our land boundary with Shenzhen.

 

I am confident that our collaborative efforts with Shenzhen, and throughout the Greater Bay Area, will see the rise of Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science & Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone as a world-class I&T hub, creating a critical source of new quality productive forces for the country.

 

AI is central to the Hong Kong park’s research and development. It is no less central to Hong Kong’s future.

 

In December last year, the first phase of Cyberport’s AI Supercomputing Centre became operational. Hong Kong’s digital technology flagship, Cyberport is home to more than 330 startups specialising in AI and big data.

 

Hong Kong is determined to maximise AI’s immense potential for new industrialisation, and to further society’s digital transformation.

 

We have, for example, set up funding schemes to help local manufacturers switch to smart manufacturing and strategic industries to establish smart production facilities here in Hong Kong.

 

And our HK$10 billion I&T Industry-Oriented Fund, amounting to nearly US$1.3 billion, channels market capital to invest in industries of strategic importance, including AI and robotics.

 

There is more. We aim to establish, by the next financial year, the Hong Kong AI R&D Institute, having reserved nearly US$130 million to get it up and running. The institute will spearhead Hong Kong’s research and development, and drive AI-based industrial applications.

 

AI will also promote smart government. Not only driving document digitalisation and automation, and payments and business processes, but, more important, how we go about making policy and delivering public services.

 

All that, and much more, will fuel discussion and debate at today’s main forum and the three sub-forums taking place tomorrow.

 

This summit matters. Co-operation matters. Especially during these challenging times to geopolitics and trade relations. Hong Kong champions free trade and multilateralism. We believe in teamwork and offer a range of welcoming programmes for investors, companies, researchers and other strategic talent. Hong Kong welcomes all business interests from those who are keen to pursue development with us. In this global city, we will make a decided difference for you, and your future.

 

I am grateful to the World Internet Conference for hosting the Asia-Pacific Summit here in Hong Kong. Grateful, too, to our Innovation, Technology& Industry Bureau and other government offices for organising this high-profile global event.

 

I wish you all an inspiring summit, and the best of business, and health, through this endlessly challenging, but promising, year.

 

Chief Executive John Lee gave these remarks at the World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit on April 14.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Financial Secretary Paul Chan

Allow me to take a moment to highlight why Hong Kong is the ideal strategic destination for innovation and technology businesses.

In addition to our world-class infrastructure and business-friendly environment mentioned by Margaret (Trade Development Council Executive Director Margaret Fong), Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” arrangement has set us apart from any other city in Asia. To name just a few of our unique strengths, we have:

– first, convenient access to the vast Chinese Mainland and Asian markets;

– second, a trusted common law system and strong intellectual property protection;

– third, the convergence of Mainland and international data and capital; and

– fourth, a thriving international talent pool that attracts and nurtures the top minds from around the world.

 

These strengths have made Hong Kong a premier launch-pad for companies looking to scale up their business in Asia and beyond.

 

Today, we are home to over 4,700 startups, and 28% of their founders come from outside the city. For a glimpse of this dynamism, I encourage you to visit InnoEX, which showcases the ingenuity of our startups and talent, with groundbreaking innovations ranging from AI and robotics to green tech, smart mobility, and much more.

 

Hong Kong’s appeal extends beyond these. We offer a comprehensive funding ecosystem, spanning angel investments, venture capital and private equity, to one of the world’s deepest and most liquid stock markets. Besides, together with Greater Bay Area cities like Shenzhen and Guangzhou, we offer you a vibrant ecosystem that caters to the needs of innovative companies from different sectors and different stages of development. In fact, we have been ranked the world’s second most innovative cluster for five consecutive years.

 

Ladies and gentlemen, we gather at a pivotal moment. We are witnessing a shifting global landscape marked by a daunting trade war and technological fragmentation. Trade patterns, industrial chain, supply chains and partnerships are being reshaped. In this “new normal”, many businesses will have to find new collaborators, explore untapped markets and embrace more agile business models.

 

In these turbulent times, Hong Kong remains open and welcoming to businesses and talent from all over the world. We are eager to establish new connections and forge new partnerships. These are in our DNA. Rest assured that our free port status and free trade policy remain unshaken. We are firm in our commitment to the free flow of capital, goods, talent and information.

 

Let me conclude by extending my gratitude to my government colleagues, the HKTDC, and all the exhibitors and partners who have brought the BIT Week to life. To our visitors: beyond networking and conducting business, please take some time to explore this vibrant city, not just our scenic hills, stunning coastlines and beautiful outlying islands, but also the 200+ Michelin-recommended restaurants. We impose no duty on wine. Coldplay was performing in our world-class Kai Tak Stadium. The Palace Museum and M+ museum are just across the harbour.

 

I am sure you will enjoy the city, and wish you all the best of business and health for the time ahead.

 

Financial Secretary Paul Chan made these remarks at the BIT Week 2025’s opening ceremony on April 13.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Financial Secretary Paul Chan

As a city where East meets West and tradition intertwines with innovation, we are proud to host you to collectively chart the course of Web3.

As a technology, blockchain is displaying its vast potential, significantly increasing transaction efficiency, lowering costs and enhancing market transparency. Today, we are witnessing a marked increase in the institutional adoption of Web3, with traditional banks, asset managers and brokers increasingly integrating digital assets into their offerings.

As more jurisdictions embrace cryptocurrencies, the market has been energised with optimism, marked by a bullish trend over the past year or so.

But beyond finance and the enthusiasm on cryptocurrency, we all agree that blockchain can bring real benefits to the people. For example, ReFi (regenerative finance) is gaining traction. Tokenised carbon credits enable the transparent tracking of emissions reductions, reinforcing trust in voluntary carbon markets.

Meanwhile, the convergence of Web3 and AI is unlocking new frontiers. In finance, decentralised AI algorithms enhance credit assessments, audit smart contracts with greater precision, and deliver hyper-personalised investment strategies. Beyond finance, this synergy streamlines supply chains, revolutionises healthcare data management, and creates new immersive gaming experiences. Web3 and AI are transforming businesses and public services, driving innovation and efficiency at every turn.

HK: driving Web3 innovation

Allow me to take a few minutes to talk about Web3 in Hong Kong, our attitude and approach towards Web3, and our role in this global transformation.

Hong Kong is pro-Web3. Over two years ago, we published a high-level policy statement on the development of virtual assets, affirming our commitment to a dynamic Web3 ecosystem. Central to this is the principle of the “same activity, same risk, same regulation” approach. Through a balanced and pro-innovation regulatory approach, we seek to maintain a level playing field for market participants and encourage innovative activities in this space.

We have been walking the talk, and have delivered a number of initiatives. We were among the first in the world to have established clear licensing frameworks for virtual asset trading platforms, or VATPs. Indeed, the Securities & Futures Commission has already issued 10 VATP licences. We have also authorised VA (virtual asset) spot ETFs (exchange-traded funds) last year, and Hong Kong now hosts the largest VA ETF market in the Asia Pacific, bridging traditional finance with crypto innovation.

Meanwhile, legislation for stablecoin regulation is set for imminent passage. My colleagues at the Financial Services & the Treasury Bureau and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) are working hard to get the relevant licensing regime to go live within this year.

The Government will also conduct consultations on the licensing regimes of over-the-counter trading services and custodian services for VAs. This will solidify Hong Kong’s comprehensive regulatory architecture.

Let me make clear that Hong Kong’s approach to Web3 is not simply about regulation. We aim to strike a balance, ensuring market integrity without stifling innovation. After all, innovation entails risks. The lesson we have learnt is that we need to put it under a balanced regulatory framework so as to enable the sector to grow in a responsible and sustainable manner.

One essential element in our regulatory regime is sandboxes, such as the HKMA’s Project Ensemble. Project Ensemble allows innovators to test various use cases, such as tokenised real-world assets, with early regulatory feedback. This signifies our pro-innovation approach, as we put regulators and innovators in a co-creation process.

Later this year, we will unveil a second policy statement on the development of virtual assets. It will cover how to make use of Web3 to fast-track the development of traditional financial services, empower the real economy and strengthen the application of digital asset technologies.

A few thoughts on Web3

Now, looking ahead, allow me to share a few thoughts we consider important for the future development and success of Web3.

First, it is the very vision of Web3 to enable more equitable use of the Internet, and make transactions more efficient and less costly. Innovation is core to this goal, and regulators should adopt a technology-neutral approach. It would only be counterproductive if jurisdictions or regulatory authorities favour particular types of cryptocurrencies, or rule out technologies or applications at the outset. Markets, not mandates, should decide which innovations prevail.

Second, we all know Web3’s true potential lies well beyond digital assets or cryptocurrencies. Combined with AI, it can be a valuable tool to optimise impact investments, promote inclusive finance, support decarbonisation initiatives, advance sustainable development goals, and more. The global Web3 community should and can strengthen collaboration to support these worthy causes.

Finally, it is essential that new technologies be developed and applied responsibly. AI, for instance, is evolving at speeds that are unexpectedly faster. Decentralised networks bring enormous benefits, but when coupled with AI, challenges such as algorithmic bias, deepfakes and cybersecurity require attention and co-operation at the regional and global levels. Here in Hong Kong, we advocate for suitable guardrails – frameworks that protect investors, consumers and users while encouraging innovation activities. We support a multi-stakeholder approach where governments, regulators and market players across different territories and regions come together to drive forward the sustainable development of Web3.

Concluding remarks

Ladies and gentlemen, to secure a promising and successful future for Web3, we need not just technological innovation, but also a common will to harness creativity and innovation for the benefit of the people. Let me assure you that Hong Kong is committed to this goal. We are here to collaborate with innovators and entrepreneurs from around the world, pushing the boundaries of what is possible, and leveraging the transformative power of Web3 for the greater good.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan gave these remarks at the Hong Kong Web3 Festival on April 7.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The International Water Pioneers Summit was held today in Hong Kong, attracting around 5,000 participants either on-site or online.

Themed “Smart Water‧High-Quality Development”, the summit assembled political and industry leaders, experts, academics, senior government officials and other stakeholders to explore new opportunities for collaboration in the water supply sector.

Chief Executive John Lee, Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying, Guangdong Governor Wang Weizhong, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Director Zheng Yanxion, Leadership Office of the Hong Kong & Macao Work Office Member Xiang Bin, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong SAR Deputy Director Qi Bin, Guangdong Vice Governor Zhang Shaokang and Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn all officiated at the summit’s opening ceremony.

Giving an address, Mr Lee remarked that the summit brought together high-profile professionals and senior government officials from Hong Kong, the Mainland, elsewhere in Asia and around the world to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Dongjiang supplying water to Hong Kong.

The chief executive said that innovation in infrastructure development will power a sustainable, water-secure future, and stressed that Hong Kong will play its part as an international infrastructure centre that serves the needs of the country.

Participants discussed spearheading digital transformation in the water supply sector to help secure healthy water for the benefit of mankind, in addition to co-ordinating knowledge and experience to promote cross-boundary and cross-sector innovation and collaboration.

Topics covered included the water supply sector’s high-quality development, water safety, and water security under the Belt & Road Initiative.

The summit also demonstrated China’s advanced technologies and experience in various aspects of water supply, and the contributions of Chinese culture in the application of water resources.