China News Service, Hong Kong, July 22 (Reporter Wei Huadu) The "Hong Kong·Innovation·New Industry" Summit Forum, hosted by the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong (Manufacturers' Association) and sponsored by HSBC, was held in Hong Kong on the 22nd, exploring "renewable industries". Industrialization" prospects.
Participants believed that the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has a huge market and supply chain. By complementing the Greater Bay Area, it will bring opportunities for Hong Kong's manufacturing industry and enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong's industries.
The forum was attended by more than 200 government officials, business leaders and scholars, and a number of speakers expressed their opinions on how to revitalize Hong Kong's manufacturing industry with the help of I&T technology, how to seize the development opportunities in the northern metropolitan area, and how to accelerate the development by combining the advantages of the Greater Bay Area." re-industrialization", with a view to becoming a new pillar of Hong Kong's economy in the future.
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Li Jiachao, said in a video speech that the SAR government will promote the transformation and commercialization of Hong Kong's outstanding scientific research achievements, develop high-value-added advanced manufacturing industries, and promote Hong Kong's "re-industrialization" to ensure a diversified and sustainable economic structure.
In his speech at the forum, Chief Secretary for Administration Chan Kwok-kee said that "re-industrialization" is based on the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, new materials and smart production processes to develop high-end manufacturing industries suitable for Hong Kong, and also promote the upgrading and transformation of traditional manufacturing industries. , to enhance competitiveness with innovative technology.
The SAR government will create better conditions for infrastructure construction, talent training, technology improvement, and scientific research promotion, support the industry in an all-round way, promote high-quality economic growth, and hope to create more high-quality employment opportunities.
In his speech at the forum, the chairman of the Manufacturers' Association, Mr. Shi Lide, said that the small scale of Hong Kong's manufacturing industry limits the development of technology commercialization. The manufacturing industry is crucial to promoting the development of innovation and technology and Hong Kong's new round of economic transformation. "pace.
Hong Kong has rich experience in talents, brands and international cooperation, and can make more contributions to the national science and technology and industrial innovation.
Fang Xiao, General Manager of HSBC Commercial Banking and Head of Hong Kong and Macau, said that the rapid development of the Greater Bay Area has brought new opportunities for Hong Kong's manufacturing industry. Enterprises can make good use of the complete manufacturing industry chain, supply chain, logistics and huge consumer market in the region. , to promote the industrialization and market application of scientific research results.
Hong Kong's financial industry has advantages in fundraising, offshore RMB and cross-border finance, and the industry will use its strengths to provide impetus for "re-industrialization".
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