Hong Kong authorities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with mainland China’s top internet regulator to promote the digital economy, with the city’s leader pledging to contribute to building a strong technological nation. The MOU was signed on Sunday by Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong and Wang Jingtao, deputy director of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), and covers topics including artificial intelligence (AI) promotion, cross-boundary data flow and blockchain. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and CAC director Zhuang Rongwen witnessed the signing of the MOU, which aims to support the implementation of the nation’s 15th five-year plan for China’s economic and social development between 2026 and 2030. Lee said the MOU marked a new milestone in cooperation on developing the digital economy, while fully showing the country’s support for Hong Kong’s I&T development.
Hong Kong authorities and mainland China’s Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the digital economy. The agreement was signed by Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, and Wang Jingtao, CAC deputy director, with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and CAC Director Zhuang Rongwen attending. The MOU encompasses AI promotion, cross-border data flow, and blockchain, and aims to support the implementation of China’s 15th five-year plan for 2026–2030.
The ceremony underscored the collaboration as a milestone in digital economy development and demonstrates continued support for Hong Kong’s innovation and technology sector. “Hong Kong will continue to capitalise on our distinctive advantages of having strong support from the motherland and close connection with the world under the ‘one country, two systems’ governing principle,” Lee stated. The MOU signals closer integration between Hong Kong and the mainland under national development priorities, reinforcing how cross-border tech policy can drive growth in the digital economy.
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