Beijing-Hong Kong Session Enhances Collaboration in Digital Economy and Innovation Technologies

DPO organises digital economy exchange activities to promote digital collaboration between Beijing and Hong Kong

​The Digital Policy Office (DPO) and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology organised the Digital Economy Going Global Thematic Promotion Session in Hong Kong today (November 13). There, experts, academics and enterprise representatives from both places engaged in extensive discussions and exchanges on further promoting Beijing-Hong Kong collaboration in innovation and technology (I&T) as well as driving the digital economy. The theme of the Session was "Beijing-Hong Kong Digital Connectivity: Building a Collaborative International Digital Economy Ecosystem".

In her welcoming remarks, the Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Ms Lillian Cheong, shared Hong Kong's role and actions of promoting international co-operation in the digital economy. The digital economy has already become a core engine of global high-quality economic development, as well as contributing to the reshaping of the competition landscape. Technologies such as cloud computing, blockchain, big data, and AI have not only fostered countless new industries and business models, but have also enabled more efficient cross-border collaborations and an optimised allocation of global resources. Beijing, as the country's hub for technological innovation and the digital economy, has leading advantages in core technologies, industrial systems, and the creation of application scenarios. Hong Kong, leveraging the advantages of the "one country, two systems" framework, serves as a "super connector" bridging the Mainland and the world. Hong Kong's regulations with international standards, top-tier research capabilities, convergence of international talent, and its advantages in international data flow provide unique support for the cross-border movement of digital elements and international technological co-operation. The strong partnership between the two places creates an ideal situation for building a collaborative ecosystem for international co-operation.

Ms Cheong added that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government attaches great importance to AI development and identifies it as a core industry. Over the past few years, the Government has been actively planning and promoting the advancement of AI technologies and applications on multiple fronts. Ms Cheong took the opportunity to invite Chinese Mainland enterprises attending the Promotion Session to seize AI opportunities together with Hong Kong and jointly build a collaborative ecosystem for international co-operation, thereby making greater contributions to the nation's high-quality development and the building of a great country.

Ms Cheong presented certificates to the successful enterprises of the Beijing-Hong Kong AI Application Accelerator and witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Hong Kong Cyberportand the Beijing Go Global Hub for Digital Enterprises.

The Assistant Commissioner (Mainland and Industry Collaboration) of the DPO, Ms Cari Wu, chaired a roundtable dialogue at the event on the same day, leading guests to engage in in-depth discussions and exchanges on ways to collaborate, including a future Beijing-Hong Kong co-operation mechanism, leveraging resource complementarity between Beijing and Hong Kong, and promoting enterprises going global.

Additionally, Ms Wu attended the Beijing-Hong Kong Digital Economy Enterprise Going Global Service Seminar yesterday (November 12) which was well received, drawing active participation from industry experts and insiders from both Beijing and Hong Kong. The seminar aimed to provide a collaborative platform, harnessing the wisdom and strengths of both places to explore how to integrate the policy advantages, service resources and enterprise powers of Beijing and Hong Kong to jointly construct an innovative ecosystem to expand the digital economy and go global.

At the seminar, Ms Wu shared Hong Kong's policies and efforts in assisting Chinese Mainland technology enterprises to go global. This year's Policy Address proposed the establishment of a one-stop platform, the Task Force on Supporting Mainland Enterprises in Going Global, which was set up early last month and has commenced its work. Ms Wu expressed gratitude to one of the organisers of the seminar, the Hong Kong China Friendship Association, which has brought together a vast network of economic, professional services, and technology talent in Hong Kong, Macao and overseas, serving as a strong support for the Task Force on Supporting Mainland Enterprises in Going Global.

In addition, the Commissioner for Digital Policy, Mr Tony Wong, held an insightful exchange session on topics such as promoting digital government, data governance and smart city development with the delegation from the Beijing Municipal Administration of Government Services and Data Administration on November 11. The delegation was led by Deputy Secretary-General of the Beijing Municipal Government and Party Secretary and Director of the Beijing Municipal Administration of Government Services and Data Management, Mr Shen Binhua. Mr Wong and representatives of the DPO shared Hong Kong's latest developments on digital government, data governance, digital infrastructure and the 1823 hotline service. The delegation also visited the 1823 Contact Centre to understand the centre's daily operations and its application of I&T.

The exchange session has deepened the understanding of the digital economy and digital government developments between Beijing and Hong Kong, laying a solid foundation for driving high-quality development in smart city matters across both places.

DPO organises digital economy exchange activities to promote digital collaboration between Beijing and Hong Kong Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

DPO organises digital economy exchange activities to promote digital collaboration between Beijing and Hong Kong Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

DPO organises digital economy exchange activities to promote digital collaboration between Beijing and Hong Kong Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

DPO organises digital economy exchange activities to promote digital collaboration between Beijing and Hong Kong Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

DPO organises digital economy exchange activities to promote digital collaboration between Beijing and Hong Kong Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

DPO organises digital economy exchange activities to promote digital collaboration between Beijing and Hong Kong Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

DPO organises digital economy exchange activities to promote digital collaboration between Beijing and Hong Kong Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

DPO organises digital economy exchange activities to promote digital collaboration between Beijing and Hong Kong Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

FEHD releases sixth batch of gravidtrap indexes for Aedes albopictus in March

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (April 1) released the sixth batch of gravidtrap indexes and density indexes for Aedes albopictus in March, covering 18 survey areas, as follows:

District

Survey Area

March 2026

First Phase Gravidtrap Index

First Phase Density Index

Islands

Cheung Chau

0.0%

N/A

Wong Tai Sin

Wong Tai Sin West

0.0%

N/A

Sai Kung

Sai Kung Town

0.0%

N/A

Kwai Tsing

Lai King

0.0%

N/A

Yuen Long

Hung Shui Kiu and Ping Shan

0.0%

N/A

District

Survey Area

March 2026

Area Gravidtrap Index

Area Density Index

Central and Western

Kennedy Town and Shek Tong Tsui

0.0%

N/A

Wan Chai

Happy Valley and Tai Hang

1.8%

1.0

Islands

Tung Chung

0.0%

N/A

Kowloon City

Ho Man Tin

0.9%

1.0

Kowloon Tong

2.5%

1.0

Sham Shui Po

Cheung Sha Wan

0.9%

1.0

Sham Shui Po and Shek Kip Mei

0.0%

N/A

Yau Tsim

Tsim Sha Tsui and Yau Ma Tei

0.0%

N/A

North

Fanling South

0.0%

N/A

Tai Po

Tai Po East

0.0%

N/A

Tsuen Wan

Sheung Kwai Chung

1.0%

1.0

Tuen Mun

Tuen Mun South

0.9%

1.0

Yuen Long

Yuen Long Town

0.0%

N/A

Among the sixth batch of First Phase Gravidtrap Indexes covering five survey areas and Area Gravidtrap Indexes covering 13 survey areas in March, most of the areas recorded 0 per cent, indicating that the distribution of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes was not extensive.

The FEHD has so far released six batches of gravidtrap indexes for Aedes albopictus in March 2026, covering 62 survey areas. Among these 62 survey areas, 47 recorded a decrease or remained unchanged as compared to the Area Gravidtrap Index last month (i.e. February 2026), representing that the areas' mosquito infestation improved or maintained a low level. Fifteen other areas recorded a slight increase, but the indexes were lower than 10 per cent.

The warm and humid weather of spring is favourable for mosquito breeding. Members of the public should strengthen prevention work against mosquito breeding before the rainy season, and eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites in advance, with a view to avoiding the nuisances caused by rapid mosquito breeding during the rainy season and reducing the risk of transmitting mosquito-borne diseases.

Public participation is crucial to the effective control of mosquito problems. The FEHD appeals to members of the public to continue to work together in strengthening personal mosquito control measures, including:

tidy up their premises and check for any accumulation of water inside their premises;

remove all unnecessary water collections and eliminate the sources;

check household items (those placed in outdoor and open areas in particular), such as refuse containers, vases, air conditioner drip trays, and laundry racks to prevent stagnant water;

change water in flower vases and scrub their inner surfaces thoroughly, and remove water in saucers under potted plants at least once a week;

properly cover all containers that hold water to prevent mosquitoes from accessing the water;

properly dispose of articles that can contain water, such as disposable meal boxes and empty cans; and

scrub drains and surface sewers with alkaline detergent at least once a week to remove any mosquito eggs.

Starting in August 2025, following the completion of the surveillance of individual survey areas, and once the latest gravidtrap index and the density index are available, the FEHD has been disseminating relevant information through press releases, its website and social media. It aims to allow members of the public to quickly grasp the mosquito infestation situation and strengthen mosquito control efforts, thereby reducing the risk of chikungunya fever (CF) transmission.

Following recommendations from the World Health Organization and taking into account the local situation in Hong Kong, the FEHD sets up gravidtraps in districts where mosquito-borne diseases have been recorded in the past, as well as in densely populated places such as housing estates, hospitals and schools to monitor the breeding and distribution of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which can transmit CF and dengue fever. At present, the FEHD has set up gravidtraps in 62 survey areas of the community, with a surveillance period of two weeks. During the surveillance period, the FEHD will collect the gravidtraps once a week. After the first week of surveillance, the FEHD will immediately examine the glue boards inside the retrieved gravidtraps for the presence of adult Aedine mosquitoes to compile the Gravidtrap Index (First Phase) and Density Index (First Phase). At the end of the second week of surveillance, the FEHD will instantly check the glue boards for the presence of adult Aedine mosquitoes. Data from the two weeks of surveillance will be combined to obtain the Area Gravidtrap Index and the Area Density Index. The gravidtrap and density indexes for Aedes albopictus in different survey areas, as well as information on mosquito prevention and control measures, are available on the department's webpage (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/pestcontrol/dengue_fever/Dengue_Fever_Gravidtrap_Index_Update.html#).

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