Hong Kong trade body chief Frederick Ma leads delegation to Anhui to expand tech cooperation

HONG KONG, Nov 12 — The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) said Thursday that its chairman, Professor Frederick Ma, has just led a Hong Kong business delegation to Hefei, in the mainland province of Anhui, meeting provincial and city leaders and visiting research institutions to explore cooperation in innovation and technology.

A delegation of more than 30 from government, business and academia

The delegation comprised more than 30 members from the Hong Kong SAR Government, science and technology parks, major chambers of commerce, universities and research institutions. In Hefei the group was received by Anhui Acting Governor Wang Dongwei, Vice Governor Sun Yong and Hefei Mayor Zhang Quan, and the two sides discussed research and development, commercialisation and industry development.

Visits to Anhui's innovation hubs and USTC

The delegation visited the Anhui Innovation Centre, the University of Science and Technology of China and the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to learn about Anhui's innovation and technology ecosystem. Also in the delegation were HKTDC Executive Director Sophia Chong, Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin Choi and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing chief executive Bonnie Chan.

HKTDC marks its 60th anniversary

The HKTDC is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's trade, and it celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Anhui is a major mainland base for scientific research and manufacturing, and Hefei is home to the University of Science and Technology of China and other universities and research institutes.

(Sources: Hong Kong Trade Development Council; ACN Newswire.)