Hong Kong and Shenzhen Enhance Cooperation at Qianhai Development Meeting

2025-12-18 23:10 Last Updated At：12-20 16:51

Meeting of Task Force on the Development of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Co-operation Zone held in Shenzhen

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, and member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee and Director General of the Authority of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Co-operation Zone of Shenzhen Municipality (Qianhai Authority), Mr Wang Shourui, leading representatives of relevant bureaux and departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and the delegation of the Shenzhen Municipal Government respectively, held the second meeting of the Task Force on the Development of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Co-operation Zone in Shenzhen today (December 18).

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Meeting of Task Force on the Development of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Co-operation Zone held in Shenzhen Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Meeting of Task Force on the Development of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Co-operation Zone held in Shenzhen Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

At the meeting, the Hong Kong and Shenzhen sides reviewed the achievements of the development of Qianhai and explored future co-operation directions, discussing further promotion of Qianhai's high quality development together. Both sides exchanged views on issues such as deepening the integrated development of technology and finance, joint talent attraction, and the alignment of rules in the field of engineering construction.

Mr Tsang said, "The development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is a key national strategy personally devised, personally planned and personally driven by President Xi Jinping, and Qianhai is one of the major co-operation platforms in the GBA. Since its development, Qianhai has always adhered to the strategic positioning and objectives of 'relying on Hong Kong, serving the Chinese Mainland and opening up to the world', striving to become an important engine for the development of the GBA and the Shenzhen pilot demonstration area. It shall fully leverage its role in demonstrating and leading high-level, high-quality opening-up within the region, while ensuring successful policy experiences radiate throughout the GBA and across the nation. With the staunch support of the Central Government and the joint efforts of Hong Kong and Shenzhen, the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Co-operation Zone has achieved fruitful results, including deepened alignment of rules and mechanisms among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, significant advancement of market integration, matured collaborative development model, closer youth exchanges, and its role as a new engine for GBA development has become increasingly bold and evident."

"As stated by President Xi during the Chief Executive's reporting of work, the HKSAR Government shall proactively align with the '15th Five-Year' Plan, uphold and enhance the executive-led system, make solid progress in advancing high-quality economic development, deeply engage in the development of the GBA, and better integrate into and serve the overall national development. The HKSAR Government will continue to lead all sectors of the Hong Kong community proactively to fully seize the opportunities of developing the GBA together. With a pragmatic, innovative and change-embracing spirit, the HKSAR Government will ensure the effective implementation of various tasks and continue to strengthen the co-operation with Shenzhen to jointly promote the development of Qianhai. It will serve the country's needs with Hong Kong's strengths, and anchor the new strategic positioning and historic mission of the GBA given by President Xi to a greater breadth and depth."

Mr Wang responded, "Relying on Hong Kong and serving Hong Kong is the inherent responsibility and mission of Qianhai. With the support and assistance of the HKSAR Government and all sectors of the Hong Kong community, we have implemented comprehensive and systematic measures. Tangible and practical measures have been introduced in areas such as the integration of rules and mechanisms, the interconnectivity of infrastructure, and the convergence of people's livelihoods. We have achieved new progress in developing the area in line with its positioning as a 'pioneering zone for deepening integration and development between Shenzhen and Hong Kong'. Moving forward, Qianhai will thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, deepen the 'soft connectivity' of rules and mechanisms, the 'hard connectivity' of infrastructure, and the 'heartfelt connectivity' between Shenzhen and Hong Kong residents. This will foster closer co-operation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong and serve Hong Kong's high-quality development."

At the meeting, the Hong Kong and Shenzhen sides signed four co-operation arrangements, including:

A co-operation framework agreement signed by the Qianhai Authority and the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES)

A Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Qianhai Authority and Radio Television Hong Kong

The Framework Agreement on Strategic Cooperation for Jointly Promoting the Construction of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Technology Transfer Centre and Building Hong Kong into a Regional Intellectual Property Trading Centre signed by the Qianhai Authority, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Hong Kong Productivity Council and CR Corporate Service Limited

A co-operation agreement signed by the Qianhai Authority and the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Both sides also witnessed the inauguration ceremony of two projects, namely "SZ-HK Nexus" Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Dual Headquarters Hub and HK SME Empower Centre.

After the meeting, the delegation of the HKSAR Government visited the Qianhai Co-operation Zone, and was briefed by the Qianhai Authority on the latest developments of Qianhai at Qianhai Exhibition Hall. The delegation then conducted on-site visits to "SZ-HK Nexus" Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Dual Headquarters Hub, Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub Phase II,Qianhai Hong Kong Charm and the Bay Area Store of Shenzhen Book City "Eyes of the GBA". They also visited the Vinyl Pop Up exhibition organised by RTHK at the Book City.

Officials of the HKSAR Government attending the meeting also included the Under Secretary for Development, Mr David Lam; the Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Ms Maisie Chan; the Director-General of the OASES, Mr Peter Yan; the Director of Broadcasting, Ms Angelina Kwan; the Director of Hong Kong Talent Engage, Mr Felix Chan and the Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Keith Giang.

Hospital Authority Reports Patient Data Leak Affecting Over 56,000 Individuals; Investigation Underway.

Hospital Authority's statement regarding suspected incident of patient data being leaked on third-party platform

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The spokesperson for the Hospital Authority (HA) made the following statement today (April 4) regarding the suspected incident of patient data being leaked on a third-party platform:

The HA's routine monitoring system detected at around 2am yesterday (April 3) a suspected case of patient data being taken without authorisation and leaked on a third-party platform. The HA promptly reported the matter to the Police and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in the morning, and will fully co-operate with the Police investigation and actions.

The more than 56 000 patients involved in the incident are from the Kowloon East Cluster. The leaked data contains information including patients' names, gender, Hong Kong identity card numbers, hospital file numbers, and details of surgical procedures.

The HA sincerely apologises to the affected patients and will take all practicable measures to minimise the impact on patients. The HA will notify the affected patients via the "HA Go" mobile application, mail and phone calls as soon as possible. The Kowloon East Cluster has also set up a dedicated hotline at 5215 7326 for patient enquiries. The hotline operates Monday to Sunday from 9am to 6pm. Patients may also leave messages outside of hotline operating hours and staff will respond as soon as possible.

The HA takes cybersecurity very seriously, and has conducted a thorough review of its internal network systems upon discovering the incident, confirming that the systems are operating normally and securely, with no indication of a cyberattack or similar factors. The HA immediately suspended the contractor's system maintenance work.

The HA has been continuously implementing various measures to strengthen its healthcare systems, including ongoing enhancements to cybersecurity safeguards, user security awareness, cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, as well as network monitoring and incident response capabilities. The HA will also collaborate with law enforcement agencies and cybersecurity organisations to enhance cybersecurity, so as to ensure appropriate protection of hospital operations, patient services, and personal data security. The HA also urges affected patients to remain vigilant and be alert to whether their personal data may be used for other purposes, take steps to protect their personal data such as changing passwords, and seek police assistance if necessary.

Hong Kong and Shenzhen Enhance Cooperation at Qianhai Development Meeting

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