Asked if Anxin Travel and Health Code will not be used together. Xue Yongheng: If you want to, why not

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor proposed in this year's "Policy Address" that the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in the Loop will be integrated with the areas of Lok Ma Chau and Xintian into the Xintian Technology City.

The Secretary for Innovation and Technology Xue Yongheng said when attending a commercial TV program this morning (11th) that Hong Kong currently has two "flagship stores" for innovation and technology. The Cyberport is close to Central, specializing in financial technology and smart life, and is located in Pak Shek Kok. It focuses on deep technology such as biology, green technology and artificial intelligence. As for the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park, it focuses on life and health technologies. The geographical proximity to Shenzhen can strengthen the cooperation between the two places. In addition, Xintian Technology City can provide 150 hectares of new land. Follow-up intelligent production will make the entire industrial chain more complete.

The Director of the Bureau of Innovation and Technology Xue Yongheng said when attending a commercial TV program this morning that Xintian Technology City will supply new land for follow-up smart production, which will make the entire industrial chain more complete.

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Xintian Science and Technology City completes the industrial chain, Ji-gang scientific research and local manufacturing

The new "Policy Address" proposed the Xintian Science and Technology City to provide 150 hectares of new land. Together with the Lok Ma Chau Loop, Hong Kong will have 240 hectares to support the development of innovation and technology.

At present, there are two "flagship stores" in Hong Kong's I&T, located in the Cyberport on Hong Kong Island near Central. They specialize in financial technology and smart life. The science of Pak Shek Kok focuses on deep technology such as biology, green technology and artificial intelligence.

As for the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park, the main focus is on life and health, green technology and artificial intelligence research. The geographical proximity of Shenzhen can strengthen the cooperation between the two places. Together with the supply of new land by Xintian Technology City for subsequent intelligent production, the entire industrial chain will be more complete.

He pointed out that Shenzhen has set up about 300 hectares of science and technology parks, that is, together with Hong Kong as a whole, there are 540 hectares to support the development of innovation and technology. "Therefore, some people say that the future has its own Silicon Valley."

He pointed out that Hong Kong’s basic scientific research has advantages and a legal system to protect intellectual property rights. This is something that other countries understand under one country, two systems. Finished products.” He emphasized that Hong Kong’s weakness is that there are fewer land and more people. Under the strategy of making good use of land, it must focus on high value-added and smart production.

The Lok Ma Chau Loop covers an area of ​​about 87 hectares, of which it will be developed into the "Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park" (Innovation and Technology Park).

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Innovation and technology spending accounted for 1.5% of GDP to meet the standard is challenged, said to be dragged down by social events and epidemic

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor's policy address promised to increase the ratio of local R&D expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) to 1.5% before the end of his term in 2022.

Xue Yongheng, Director of the Bureau of Innovation and Technology, pointed out that the ratio of local R&D expenditure to GDP increased to 0.92% in 2019, and the current data is lagging behind.

When asked whether Lam Cheng could meet the target before his tenure, he described it as a challenge. He pointed out that the impact of the "black storm" and the epidemic in 2019 has reduced the investment in innovation and technology. It’s 1.5%, I don’t see it without a glass ball.”

Xue Yongheng pointed out that the risk of venture capital is high. If the society is unstable, the willingness to invest in technology in the long term will be reduced. In recent years, private venture capital in Hong Kong has weakened. By 2019, it will only fall back to 9.9 billion.

He pointed out that to face the restrictions calmly, the government must increase investment, and the social atmosphere must also cooperate. I believe that in line with the innovative policies proposed in this "policy address", "seeing hope, new situations, willing to invest", and renewed Positioning Hong Kong as a "springboard for the Greater Bay Area", "I don't think 1.5% can definitely be done. Even if it doesn't happen in one or two years, there is a good foundation, it will be snobbery in the future."

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Does the health code and peace of mind travel together?

Rhetorically, why not allow it if you voluntarily

Chief Executive Carrie Lam said yesterday that the health code for customs clearance cannot be tracked automatically and will not be recorded.

Xue Yongheng pointed out that in the third wave of the epidemic last year, the authorities had prepared a health code. Currently, both "Easy-Return to Hong Kong" and "Easy-to-Hong Kong" have been used for transcoding.

He pointed out that only when citizens have a need to pass customs, will they apply for a health code and declare their whereabouts.

As for the tracking function of the Mainland health code, whether the Hong Kong version will have the corresponding function, he pointed out that "technically, it will not be effective". For example, each person holding two to three phone cards may not necessarily use a common mobile phone for the government to track. , Emphasizing that the operation must be in line with the unique situation of the society.

He pointed out that the authorities will conduct a comprehensive and in-depth study and do a good job with the epidemic prevention experts of the two places, emphasizing that the health code is only one of the links.

When asked if the health code and Anxin travel style will not be used together, he said that he "will not understand it." Anxin travel can help trace contacts. If a citizen does not mind using Anxin travel, provide information to confirm the high-risk places visited. , "If you are willing to point out the solution, don't you use it?"

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