I&T minister Sun Dong to fly to Germany on Sat to promote exchanges

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong will leave Hong Kong for Germany on Saturday night for a visit to promote exchanges and collaboration on innovation and technology between the two regions. 

During Sun’s visit, he will give a keynote speech on Hong Kong’s attractiveness and the government’s support for start-ups at the opening ceremony of the AsiaBerlin Summit 2023. 

This flagship event, held between June 12 and 15, is the annual summit of year-long AsiaBerlin activities where policymakers, startups and investors meet to discuss the newest tech trends and cross-border collaboration between Asia and Berlin. 

Sun will also meet with local I&T leaders and tech companies to learn about the latest developments in advanced manufacturing and tech industries in Germany, and introduce to them investment and business opportunities in the I&T area in Hong Kong. 

He will visit a local university and research organizations as well. 

Sun will return to Hong Kong in the morning on June 16. 

During his absence, Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Lillian Cheong Man-lei will be the Acting Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry.