The Shandong-Hong Kong Science and Technology Cooperation Exchange Meeting was recently convened in the SCO Demonstration Area and the Shandong-Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Cooperation Center was also unveiled. 14 Shandong-Hong Kong cooperation projects including the joint experimental center for Handle technological application standards and the SCO innovation center for cross-border communication data, have signed agreements, covering biological pharmaceuticals, artificial intelligence, green and low-carbon development and digital economy.

Leveraging the SCO Demonstration Area and the SCO Comprehensive Service Base for Science and Technology Innovation, the Shandong-Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Cooperation Center, co-launched by Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks, the operator of the largest scientific research base in Hong Kong, and SCO Development (Holding) Group, is designed to facilitate the implementation of cooperation projects and matchmaking between competitive industries in the two places, and will strengthen exchanges and cooperation between innovation resources such as businesses, institutions of higher learning and scientific research institutions to build a comprehensive inclusive platform for innovative development of science and technology-based enterprises in Shandong and Hong Kong. The cooperation will enable Shandong and Hong Kong to stretch their respective strengths to seek in-depth integrations across the innovation, industry and supply chains.

Qingdao is among the earliest Chinese mainland cities to establish economic and trade ties with Hong Kong. Over recent years, Hong Kong has become Qingdao’s important foreign trade partner, top source of foreign funds and key platform for international financing.  (Wang Meng)

The Shandong-Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Cooperation Center.