Cross-boundary talent flows within the Hetao innovation hub will be launched by June next year at the latest, Hong Kong’s technology minister has said, after the city’s leader pledged to enable the free movement of data by the end of this year.Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong revealed the deadline while also discussing how semiconductor production, which is due to begin at the Hong Kong Microelectronics Research and Development Institute (MRDI) this year, could yield scientific results and pave the way for mass production in the Greater Bay Area.
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SUN · 2026-09-27 · 06:58 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0927-114411
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Hong Kong tech chief sets June deadline for Hetao cross-border talent flow
Hong Kong's Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Sun Dong, has announced that cross-boundary talent flows within the Hetao innovation hub are expected to launch by June of next year at the latest. This initiative follows a pledge by Hong Kong's leader to facilitate the free movement of data by the end of this year.
Lam Ka-singSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-27 · 06:58 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Sun Dong, has announced that cross-boundary talent flows within the Hetao innovation hub are expected to launch by June of next year at the latest. This initiative follows a pledge by Hong Kong's leader to facilitate the free movement of data by the end of this year. The development of semiconductor production at the Hong Kong Microelectronics Research and Development Institute (MRDI), scheduled to commence this year, is also anticipated to contribute scientific advancements and support mass production efforts in the Greater Bay Area.
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Semiconductor production is due to begin at the Hong Kong Microelectronics Research and Development Institute (MRDI) this year.
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Hong Kong pledged to enable the free movement of data by the end of this year.
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Cross-boundary talent flows within the Hetao innovation hub will be launched by June next year at the latest.
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Semiconductor production could yield scientific results and pave the way for mass production in the Greater Bay Area.
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