In a blog post on the 20th, Paul Chan, the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR Government, highlighted that the SAR government has identified artificial intelligence as a cornerstone industry and has devised a comprehensive suite of development initiatives. These strategies encompass bolstering fundamental research, fostering the commercialization of research outcomes, nurturing local startups, enticing cutting-edge technology enterprises from across the globe to establish operations, expediting the development of the Northern Metropolis, and deepening cooperation in innovation and technology with cities within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Chan underscored the government's unwavering commitment to executing this blueprint, expressing confidence that the innovation and technology sector will offer Hong Kong's youth a wider array of high-quality career development opportunities, enabling them to achieve their aspirations.