Wu Zhaohui, vice-minister of science and technology, said in a video speech on Monday that young entrepreneurs in Hong Kong are the main drivers of innovation and development in the SAR, and like their counterparts on the mainland, they should shoulder the important historical mission of building China into an innovative country.
The cooperative relationship between Hong Kong and Hainan has a long history. Hong Kong has more than 400,000 citizens originally from Hainan, so the city has become the main source of foreign investment and the largest service trading partner for the island, said Zhang Huawei, deputy secretary-general of the Hainan provincial government.
Hainan sincerely hopes to better connect with Hong Kong and use this event to enhance interaction, explore more cooperation opportunities and tap the potential of scientific and technological innovation, education and personnel exchanges, he added.
