Original title: representatives of Chongqing Hong Kong scientific and technological innovation community gather to discuss new driving forces for innovation and development
China News Network, Chongqing, May 23 (Reporter Liu Xianglin) The special event of "Innovation is everywhere, cooperation and win-win future - Chongqing Hong Kong innovation cooperation" was held in Chongqing on May 23. Representatives from government departments, science and technology innovation parks, and technology enterprises from Chongqing and Hong Kong gathered together to discuss the new practice and new momentum of "innovation" in key cooperation fields between Chongqing and Hong Kong.
Although Chongqing and Hong Kong are thousands of miles away, they have a long history of exchanges and cooperation. In recent years, the docking and cooperation between the two places in the fields of economic and trade investment, financial services, scientific and technological innovation, cultural exchanges and other fields has been deepening. Hong Kong has become the largest source and destination of overseas investment in Chongqing. In 2023, the total import and export volume between Chongqing and Hong Kong will reach 55.48 billion yuan. Up to now, Hong Kong has set up more than 3500 investment enterprises in Chongqing, with a contract amount of 72.1 billion US dollars; Chongqing's accumulative investment in Hong Kong exceeded US $3 billion, accounting for 12% of Chongqing's total foreign direct investment.
Zhong Yongxi, the general representative of Hong Kong Trade Development Council on the mainland of China, said that Hong Kong has the advantage of relying on the motherland and connecting with the world. It can help the country connect with global talents, global capital and global markets, and help the country develop in a high-quality way. Hong Kong is the largest source of foreign investment in Chongqing, but most of the existing investment is in traditional industries. It is hoped that these Hong Kong enterprises can participate and communicate more in the new fields and new tracks of Chongqing's development, and will also encourage more Hong Kong enterprises to invest in Chongqing's science and innovation industry. In addition, modern service industry is Hong Kong's advantageous industry. Chongqing and Hong Kong can also strengthen cooperation in this industry, give play to their respective advantages, help the development of new quality productivity, and become the driving force for high-quality development.
Zhang Manli, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, said in a video address that Hong Kong is an important window and two-way bridge for the country to connect with the world, which helps the country attract investment and talents, making Hong Kong a foothold for key enterprises and innovative talents at home and abroad, and an important springboard for mainland enterprises to go global. Hong Kong will actively play the role of "bringing in" and "going out" super contacts and super conveners to serve the high-quality development of the country. This year marks the first anniversary of the implementation of the "Chongqing Hong Kong Conference Cooperation Mechanism", and the two places are increasingly close in terms of science and technology cooperation. It is hoped that today's activities will further promote new exploration and new practice in key cooperation areas between Chongqing and Hong Kong, produce greater synergy and make greater contributions to the development of new quality productive forces of the country.
During the activity, focusing on the theme of "innovation", representatives of enterprises from both places also carried out "multi-dimensional" innovation exchanges around intelligent manufacturing, biomedicine and artificial intelligence in the dialogue link.
