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Hong Kong to Host Asia-Pacific Summit 2025 at World Internet Conference, Focused on AI and Digital Technologies.

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Hong Kong to Host Asia-Pacific Summit 2025 at World Internet Conference, Focused on AI and Digital Technologies.
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Hong Kong to Host Asia-Pacific Summit 2025 at World Internet Conference, Focused on AI and Digital Technologies.

2025-03-17 19:18 Last Updated At:03-18 10:48

SITI attends press conference of World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit in Beijing

The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, attended a press conference for the World Internet Conference (WIC) Asia-Pacific Summit in Beijing this morning (March 17) together with the Secretary General of the WIC, Mr Ren Xianliang, to announce the launch of the Asia-Pacific Summit 2025 in Hong Kong.

In addition to the highly acclaimed annual Wuzhen Summit, the WIC has designated Hong Kong for the first time to host the Asia-Pacific Summit. Organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and co-organised by the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau (ITIB), the Summit will be held April 14 and 15 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre under the theme of "Integration of AI and Digital Technologies Shaping the Future - Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace".

The Summit is expected to attract around 1,000 participants from the Mainland and overseas, including representatives from governments and enterprises, international organisations, leading corporations, experts and scholars. Through exploring the latest trends in various technology areas and in-depth exchanges of views and experiences, the Summit aims to enable all parties to seize the development opportunities brought about by digital and intelligent transformation, promoting high-quality development in innovation and technology (I&T), strengthening digital collaboration, and creating new momentum and new advantages for the development of the Asia-Pacific region.

Mr Ren said that the WIC has chosen to organise the Asia-Pacific Summit in Hong Kong to leverage Hong Kong's unique advantage of global connectivity, fostering a cross-regional, cross-sector and cross-cultural dialogue platform to inject new impetus and create new opportunities for building an open, inclusive, innovative, connected and co-operative community with a shared future for the Asia-Pacific region.

Professor Sun expressed his gratitude to the WIC for choosing Hong Kong as the host city of the 2025 Summit, affirming Hong Kong's pivotal role of bridging the country and the world as a dual platform. This creates a top-notch platform for exchanges, dialogue and co-operation in I&T, further strengthening Hong Kong's position as an international I&T centre. The HKSAR Government endeavours to collaborate with the WIC in jointly making the Summit into the most influential regional I&T mega event. Professor Sun said he believes that the Summit will deepen regional co-operation in the I&T field, support Hong Kong's development into an international I&T centre, as well as foster the vibrant development of the digital economy across the Asia-Pacific region.

The rich content of the Summit will include the opening ceremony and the main forum on "The Future of Digital Intelligence", and three sub-forums on "Large Artificial Intelligence Models", "Digital Finance" and "Digital Government and Smart Life" on the second day of the Summit, when internationally renowned speakers will share their insights to explore the future development and potential across various domains in digital technology. The Summit will also organise a series of affiliated activities including a government-enterprise dialogue session, a cybersecurity emergency response advanced training programme and an information meeting on Practice Cases and Awards for Pioneering Science and Technology. Details of the Summit are available from the WIC announcement www.wicinternet.org/2025-03/17/c_1079097.htm.

In addition to the Summit, Hong Kong's annual I&T mega event, the Business of Innovation and Technology Week (BIT Week) will take place concurrently in April to feature a series of exciting I&T activities. Co-organised by the ITIB and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, InnoEX will take place from April 13 to 16, bringing together major I&T elites from the Mainland and overseas, industry leaders and buyers from around the world. Through a large-scale exhibition, seminars and a series of business networking events, InnoEX will foster exchanges and dialogues, enabling participants to grasp the latest advancements and applications in I&T and explore global collaboration opportunities.

Professor Sun concluded his visit and returned to Hong Kong in the evening.

SITI attends press conference of World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit in Beijing  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

SITI attends press conference of World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit in Beijing Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

SITI attends press conference of World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit in Beijing  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

SITI attends press conference of World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit in Beijing Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HKETO holds spring reception in Tokyo to celebrate arrival of spring and flower blossom season

Some 500 guests attended a spring reception in Tokyo, Japan, today (March 19), organised by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Tokyo), to celebrate the arrival of spring and the flower blossom season.

Speaking to guests from various sectors including Japanese political and business circles, academia, media and community groups, the Principal Hong Kong Economic and Trade Representative (Tokyo), Miss Winsome Au, said that Hong Kong and Japan have strengthened economic and trade relations, flourished through collaborations on different fronts, and made shared achievements together in the past year.

She noted that Hong Kong was the fifth-largest inbound tourist source market for Japan, reaching more than 2.68 million tourists for 2024, and remained the second-largest export market for Japanese agricultural, forestry and fishery products in the year.

"With direct connections to 15 airports in Japan, and soon 18, we are confident that our people-to-people exchanges will continue to grow," Miss Au added.

On the business front, she noted that over 1 430 Japanese companies operate in Hong Kong, making them the largest group from overseas. Notably, Invest Hong Kong has attracted over 500 enterprises outside Hong Kong to set up in the city in 2024, with more renowned Japanese brands expanding their presence.

She also updated the guests of the latest developments of Hong Kong, and shared with them the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's measures to fast-track Hong Kong's economy through reform and innovation in the 2025-26 Budget and the 2024 Policy Address.

The spring reception was organised by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Tokyo), and supported by Invest Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Hong Kong Tourism Board.

HKETO holds spring reception in Tokyo to celebrate arrival of spring and flower blossom season  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HKETO holds spring reception in Tokyo to celebrate arrival of spring and flower blossom season Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HKETO holds spring reception in Tokyo to celebrate arrival of spring and flower blossom season  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HKETO holds spring reception in Tokyo to celebrate arrival of spring and flower blossom season Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HKETO holds spring reception in Tokyo to celebrate arrival of spring and flower blossom season  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HKETO holds spring reception in Tokyo to celebrate arrival of spring and flower blossom season Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HKETO holds spring reception in Tokyo to celebrate arrival of spring and flower blossom season  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HKETO holds spring reception in Tokyo to celebrate arrival of spring and flower blossom season Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HKETO holds spring reception in Tokyo to celebrate arrival of spring and flower blossom season  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HKETO holds spring reception in Tokyo to celebrate arrival of spring and flower blossom season Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HKETO holds spring reception in Tokyo to celebrate arrival of spring and flower blossom season  Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HKETO holds spring reception in Tokyo to celebrate arrival of spring and flower blossom season Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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