Chen Maobo: Hong Kong can serve as a "converter" for mainland enterprises to go global, with optimistic prospects for cooperation in science and technology innovation between the two places.

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po began his visit to Dalian yesterday (23rd). He attended the activities of the World Economic Forum's 2026 Annual Meeting of New Champions (Summer Davos Forum). During his speech at a high-level dialogue, he said that future urban competition will be centered around innovative technology. Hong Kong will accelerate the construction of the Northern Metropolis Area, strengthen linkage with cities in the Greater Bay Area, integrate scientific research, technology transfer, and advanced manufacturing, and promote the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation. Continuously enriching products including commodities and gold trading Paul Chan Mo-po pointed out that the government will continue to enrich financial products such as commodities, gold trading, and digital assets. By leveraging Hong Kong's shipping and air network and aligning with international regulations, Hong Kong will act as a hub in managing international supply chains, supporting mainland enterprises in expanding internationally. Since the optimization of the talent admission scheme at the end of 2022, he revealed that around 300,000 people have come to Hong Kong for development. He met with Beijing Vice Mayor Sun Shuo and Shanghai Vice Mayor Zhang Lushan separately to discuss enhancing exchanges and cooperation between Beijing-Hong Kong and Shanghai-Hong Kong. Hong Kong can act as a "converter" for mainland enterprises to enter the international market He also led a Hong Kong delegation to visit the Dalian High-tech Industrial Park and exchanged ideas with representatives of innovative technology companies from both cities. He mentioned that in the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Liaoning made building a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone a significant task, while Dalian is also striving to build a regional innovation and entrepreneurship center. This aligns closely with Hong Kong's direction to develop into an international innovation and technology center under the national "14th Five-Year Plan," offering vast cooperation opportunities. Paul Chan Mo-po also mentioned that Hong Kong is not only a "super connector" and "super value-creator," but can also serve as a "converter" for mainland enterprises to enter the international market and align with international standards. He hopes that financial institutions, innovation and technology parks, capital, and enterprises in both Dalian and Hong Kong will strengthen their cooperation, establish exchange mechanisms, and further develop joint initiatives.