The Secretary for Innovation and Technology, Mr Alfred Sit, and the Vice Mayor of Shenzhen Municipality, Mr Ai Xuefeng, co-chaired the seventh meeting of the Joint Task Force on the Development of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in the Loop via video conferencing today (August 31).
Both sides received a briefing on the work progress by the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limited (HSITPL). Representatives from the Shenzhen Government also introduced the latest development of the Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Zone. Both sides exchanged views on the developments and co-operation of the two innovation and technology parks. The meeting also discussed the work progress of the supporting infrastructure and endorsed the nominations of the next Board of Directors of the HSITPL.
To facilitate Batch 1 development, the HSITPL commissioned two consultancy studies in mid-2019, namely the technical feasibility study and the economic impact analysis study of Batch 1 development.
As for supporting infrastructure works, the Advance Works of the Loop are in good progress. It is expected that the first batch of land parcels will be available for the Loop by early 2021.
Other officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government attending the meeting today included the Permanent Secretary for Innovation and Technology, Ms Annie Choi; the Commissioner for Innovation and Technology, Ms Rebecca Pun; and representatives from the Security Bureau, the Development Bureau, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, the Education Bureau, the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, the Innovation and Technology Commission, and the Civil Engineering and Development Department.
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