The "wall climbing robot" that flexibly climbs the exterior walls of buildings for inspection, the "Tumbler" robot that takes 360 degree panoramic shots and intelligently detects underground pipelines, the Fengyi drone that plans to deliver medical supplies to residents in outlying islands at high speed, and the future global virtual asset and blockchain innovation center represented by Web3... Hard and soft technologies are competing fiercely, and new quality productivity is flourishing in Hong Kong. Since the new SAR government took office, Hong Kong has seized the historical opportunity of the national "14th Five Year Plan" to support the construction of an international innovation and technology center, and promoted the "multi-point flowering" of scientific and technological innovation. Whether it is basic research, achievement transformation, or production application, the innovative and scientific ecosystem of industry university research integration in Hong Kong is flourishing and becoming increasingly perfect. The fertile ground for policy innovation and scientific innovation is in Hong Kong Science Park, the largest scientific research and development and business incubation base in Hong Kong, located in Shatian, New Territories. Li Guokang, co-founder and CEO of Rice and vegetable roll Robot Co., Ltd., is debugging the latest generation of service robots. These multifunctional white robots, resembling rice cookers in appearance, have successfully settled in shopping malls, hotels, offices, residences, and other places in Japan and Thailand, providing services such as delivery, disinfection, patrol, guidance, and chat. I hope the world can see that Hong Kong has a company that can produce first-class service robots. Our goal is to cultivate local talents and contribute to the development of Industry 4.0 locally Li Guokang said. This is the key direction of the current Special Administrative Region government's efforts. Since the release of the "Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Development Blueprint" at the end of 2022, Hong Kong has vigorously developed new quality productivity according to local conditions, promoted the upgrading and transformation of traditional industries, and actively cultivated emerging industries. In recent years, policy addresses have always regarded technological innovation as an important strategic direction. Data shows that in 2024, the number of startups in Hong Kong increased by 10% compared to the previous year, and the total number of employees increased by 7%, both reaching historical highs. In 2024, the Hong Kong Microelectronics Research and Development Institute was officially established. Liang Hu, Chief Technology Officer of Ain Semiconductor, believes that this is an important vision for the semiconductor industry in Hong Kong, providing opportunities for overseas returnees like him to showcase their skills. In February of this year, the Hong Kong Generative Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Center, funded by the SAR government, released its first large-scale artificial intelligence model. In the same month, the Financial Secretary of the Special Administrative Region Government, Paul Chan, announced that the computing speed of the artificial intelligence supercomputing center at Cyberport would gradually increase to 300 quadrillion floating-point operations per second within the year. In April, the SAR government introduced a new batch of 18 key enterprises, covering high-tech industries such as advanced manufacturing and new energy technology, artificial intelligence and data science, financial technology, and life and health technology. All companies commit to establishing global or regional headquarters or research and development centers in Hong Kong. The Director General of the Investment Promotion Agency of the Special Administrative Region Government, Liu Kaixuan, stated that the number of start-up enterprises has significantly increased, especially in the healthcare and green technology industries, reflecting the effectiveness of the Special Administrative Region Government's resource investment in the field of innovation and technology. In March of this year, the first batch of three buildings in the first phase of the Hong Kong Industrial Park of the Hetao Shenzhen Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone were completed, marking a new milestone for Hong Kong in the fields of innovative technology and Hong Kong Shenzhen innovation and technology cooperation. As a "super platform" for "super contacts" and "super value-added people", the Hetao Hong Kong Park will be built into a bridgehead for national scientific and technological innovation, a demonstration field and incubator for high-end achievements. As stated by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam, the government will remove barriers and loosen restrictions for the development of industrial parks, break through development limitations with a transformative mindset, actively explore policies to support the free flow of personnel, materials, funds, and data, and promote the integration of rules and mechanisms between the two regions with a spirit of reform and innovation. The cooperation zone with a planned area of approximately 3.89 square kilometers is becoming an important platform for Shenzhen Hong Kong collaborative innovation. The founder of Shenzhen Shanhe Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd., Liu Zhentao, said that he hopes to enjoy the convenience of a half-hour research circle between the two places by leveraging the location advantage of the Hetao Cooperation Zone connecting the two regions. At present, the Hetao Shenzhen Industrial Park has promoted more than 200 high-end scientific research projects, gathered over 440 technology enterprises, and employed more than 15000 scientific researchers. Industrial agglomeration has stimulated innovation and accelerated the transition from laboratories to production lines. The Hong Kong park will also welcome the first batch of tenants from pillar industries such as life and health technology, artificial intelligence, and data science in the second half of this year, officially entering the operational phase. Zhuang Zixiang, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, pointed out that the layout of the Hetao Cooperation Zone reflects its attractiveness to global scientific and technological innovation resources. The park gathers innovative research and development platforms from multiple top 100 universities in the world, forming a "super laboratory cluster" covering cutting-edge fields such as integrated circuits and biomedicine. In April, the third Hong Kong International Innovation and Technology Exhibition, the second Hong Kong World Youth Science Conference and 2025 Xiangjiang Noble Forum, the Asia Pacific Summit of the World Internet Conference, and the Hong Kong Web3 Carnival were held in Hong Kong, demonstrating Hong Kong's innovation strength and unique advantages. The new quality productivity is reflected in the manufacturing industry as the research and development of original and global technologies, which promote Chinese manufacturing to the world through the international window of Hong Kong Ma Qiyuan, founder of Meishi Medical, told reporters. This medical diagnostic equipment manufacturer has developed superconducting magnetic resonance instruments specifically for infants and young children, as well as breast specific magnetic resonance instruments, which are assembled at a medical supplies manufacturing center in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong and sent overseas. Fang Ke, the research director of the Hong Kong "One Country, Two Systems" Research Center, pointed out that Hong Kong has a superior business environment that attracts enterprises to establish international research and development centers, providing a good foundation for high value-added links in the industrial chain. With its role as a 'super contact', Hong Kong can help mainland manufacturing companies better go global. Received about 300 awards at the Geneva International Invention Exhibition, and the number of startups continues to grow... Policies, industries, and international factors are efficiently circulated within the framework of "One Country, Two Systems". Hong Kong is not only a 'transit station', but also a 'super node' of the global innovation network. Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, stated that Hong Kong, with its highly internationalized environment and free port status, highlights its important value as a platform for "going global" under the "One Country, Two Systems" policy. I believe that in the future, more and more mainland enterprises will choose Hong Kong as an important base for internationalization deployment, and Hong Kong will also assist more mainland enterprises in setting sail and becoming bigger and stronger. (New Society)