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The Secretary for Innovation Technology and Industry Professor Sun Dong and Vice Mayor of the Shenzhen Municipal Peoples Government Mr Luo Huanghao cochaired the 11th meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Development of the Hong KongShenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in the Loop in Shenzhen today August 30.
Professor Sun said at the meeting that the Hetao ShenzhenHong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone Cooperation Zone which consists of the Hong Kong Park and the Shenzhen Park is one of the major cooperation platforms among Guangdong Hong Kong and Macao under the 14th FiveYear Plan The Hong Kong Park in the Loop Hong KongShenzhen Innovation and Technology Park will be developed in two phases from west to east With the completion of the planning stage the first phase has a total floor area of up to 1 million square metres and contains various clusters to establish a diverse innovation and technology IT ecosystem with different industry themes including life and health technology artificial intelligence advanced manufacturing and industry academic and research sectors The first three buildings in the first batch will be completed gradually from the end of this year The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will continue to support the construction of the Hong Kong Park in the Loop as well as the Hong KongShenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limiteds HSITPL efforts in taking forward the relevant leasing and investment promotion work with a view to promoting jointly with Shenzhen the unique advantages of one zone two parks under the one country two systems principle in the Cooperation Zone.
The HSITPL held the Partnership Launching Ceremony and signed Memoranda of Understanding with some 60 partners from nine economies in April this year With its strategic location the Hong Kong Park in the Loop will become a key area of IT development with the Mainland which will help drive Hong Kongs integration into national development Hong Kong will continue to join hands with Shenzhen to work out various innovative and crossboundary facilitation measures for the benefit of our partners in the Hong Kong Park in the Loop and the local IT industry said Professor Sun.
Both sides were briefed on the progress of IT cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong and construction of the HSITP from the HSITPL the progress of the supporting infrastructure in the Loop from the Civil Engineering and Development Department CEDD as well as the latest developments of the Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Zone from the Development Authority of Shenzhen Park of the Cooperation Zone of Shenzhen Municipality. In addition both sides exchanged views on the future development of the Cooperation Zone as well as explored the construction of a crossboundary footbridge.
Other officials from the Hong Kong side attending the meeting today included the Permanent Secretary for Innovation Technology and Industry Mr Eddie Mak and representatives from the Development Bureau the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau the Security Bureau the Culture Sports and Tourism Bureau the Innovation and Technology Commission the CEDD the Immigration Department and the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department Officials from Shenzhen Municipality included representatives of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office the Development and Reform Commission the Education Bureau the Science Technology and Innovation Bureau the Industry and Information Technology Bureau the Justice Bureau the Planning and Natural Resources Bureau the Development Authority of Shenzhen Park of the Cooperation Zone of Shenzhen Municipality and the Peoples Government of Futian District as well as the ShenzhenHong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone Development Ltd.
