The leader of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has called for greater financial support to develop a proposed 300-hectare (741 acres) university town near the border with mainland China, including funding for local institutions to build campuses, arguing that expansion will help navigate future challenges.In a wide-ranging interview with the South China Morning Post, CUHK president Dennis Lo Yuk-ming said Hong Kong universities needed to expand their presence in the Northern Metropolis university town, where institutions could gain significant advantages and make a greater impact.Lo, a globally renowned scientist and molecular geneticist who studied at two leading UK universities, Oxford and Cambridge, said Hong Kong institutions’ main weakness was their small size and limited scale.
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SAT · 2026-08-08 · 01:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0808-100253
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CUHK chief calls for more funds for campuses in Northern Metropolis university town
CUHK President Dennis Lo Yuk-ming is advocating for increased financial support to develop a proposed 300-hectare university town in Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis, near the mainland China border. He believes this expansion is crucial for Hong Kong universities to address future challenges and enhance their impact.
William YiuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-08 · 01:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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CUHK President Dennis Lo Yuk-ming is advocating for increased financial support to develop a proposed 300-hectare university town in Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis, near the mainland China border. He believes this expansion is crucial for Hong Kong universities to address future challenges and enhance their impact. Lo stated that a key weakness of local institutions is their limited scale. The proposed university town would offer significant advantages for these universities, allowing them to expand their presence and overcome their size limitations. This initiative aims to bolster the academic landscape and strategic positioning of Hong Kong's higher education sector.
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Hong Kong institutions' main weakness is their small size and limited scale.
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The proposed university town would cover 300 hectares near the border with mainland China.
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CUHK leader calls for greater financial support for a proposed university town in the Northern Metropolis.
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Expansion of university campuses in the Northern Metropolis will help navigate future challenges.
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