As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead.Hong Kong and mainland China are expected to begin sharing cross-border data within the year, when more companies will start operating in the Hetao innovation hub, the tech minister has revealed.In a wide-ranging interview with the South China Morning Post, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said that various life science and artificial intelligence (AI) firms had already expressed interest in the data-sharing policy.
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TUE · 2026-06-30 · 23:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0701-88812
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Hong Kong, mainland China to start sharing data this year: tech minister Sun Dong
Hong Kong's Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Sun Dong, has announced that Hong Kong and mainland China are expected to begin sharing cross-border data within the year. This initiative is linked to the increasing number of companies expected to operate in the Hetao innovation hub.
Natalie WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-30 · 23:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Sun Dong, has announced that Hong Kong and mainland China are expected to begin sharing cross-border data within the year. This initiative is linked to the increasing number of companies expected to operate in the Hetao innovation hub. Sun Dong revealed in an interview with the South China Morning Post that life science and artificial intelligence firms have already shown interest in this data-sharing policy. The announcement comes as Hong Kong approaches the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule.
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Various life science and artificial intelligence (AI) firms have expressed interest in the data-sharing policy.
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Hong Kong and mainland China are expected to begin sharing cross-border data within the year.
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More companies will start operating in the Hetao innovation hub.
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