Hong Kong Launches International Correctional Services Tactics Training Academy to Enhance Global Law Enforcement Collaboration

2026-01-27 18:55 Last Updated At：19:08

Opening ceremony of Hong Kong International Correctional Services Response Tactics Training Academy held today

The Correctional Services Department (CSD) today (January 27) held the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong International Correctional Services Response Tactics Training Academy, implementing the relevant policy initiative announced by the Chief Executive in his latest Policy Address. With the motto of "Fusing East and West through tactics; Forging new heights through synergy", the Academy aims to promote the sharing of emergency response tactics and experiences among law enforcement agencies from different jurisdictions, thereby further enhancing the CSD's collaboration with them and professional capabilities of each other.

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Opening ceremony of Hong Kong International Correctional Services Response Tactics Training Academy held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Opening ceremony of Hong Kong International Correctional Services Response Tactics Training Academy held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Academy is situated at the former Cape Collinson Correctional Institution. In addition to offering a wide range of training facilities, it offers an authentic correctional institution environment to provide members of law enforcement teams from the Mainland and overseas with professional correctional response tactics training. The Academy also aims to promote exchanges of correctional response tactics and relevant areas between the CSD's response teams and trainees from the Mainland and overseas, with a view to enhancing each other's capabilities and tactics when handling emergencies.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, said that the Academy stands as a bold testament to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's vision in correctional services: establishing a global hub where knowledge converges, skills are honed and professionalism is elevated. The Academy is poised to become a beacon of tactical mastery. It will provide meticulously crafted training courses for correctional and law enforcement professionals from around the world. It is also a dynamic platform for the exchange of cutting-edge tactics, where experience meets innovation, and where every lesson learned strengthens the fabric of correctional security.

Speaking to guests from around the world, Mr Tang said, "Your participation is a powerful affirmation and a shared declaration that in our interconnected world, security is a collective endeavour, and progress is forged through learning, understanding and collaboration. Here within the Academy, let our interaction spark insight, every drill deepen capabilities, and every shared experience weave stronger bonds of international fellowship."

The Academy offers tactics training courses that combine both theory and practice, including the Certificate in Safe and Effective Control Tactics, the Certificate in Close Quarter Defense and Control Technique, and other courses relating to correctional response forces' anti-riot tactics. The Academy also plans to progressively introduce instructor courses, enabling graduates to provide relevant training for other personnel to elevate professional standards after their return to their respective organisations. In addition, the Academy will proactively reach out to correctional institutions worldwide to foster learning and exchanges among different jurisdictions.

The first batch of 29 participants from the Mainland, Macao, Brunei, Fiji, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam arrived in Hong Kong on January 26 for tactical exchanges with the CSD's response teams and the Certificate in Safe and Effective Control Tactics course. This course was formulated by the CSD and pitched at Level 3 under the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework. The course aims to teach frontline law enforcement officers to apply self-defence and control techniques with a low level of harm to reduce the risk of injury to both law enforcement officers and those being controlled, while ensuring effective self-defence and control.

Global Business Summit Launches in Hong Kong, Showcasing Finance and Innovation Opportunities Across Industries

Inaugural Global Business Summit Brings Global Leaders Together to Drive Finance-Industry Integration

The inaugural Global Business Summit (GBS) was successfully held today (January 27) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, providing forward-looking, multi-dimensional insights into the prospects, challenges, and opportunities facing various industries.

The GBS was held on the second day of the annual flagship event, the Asian Financial Forum. It was jointly organised by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. With over 3 500 global leaders in attendance, the event highlighted Hong Kong's unique role as a "Super Connector" and "Super Value-Adder," further solidifying the city's position as international financial and innovation and technology (I&T) hubs.

Echoing the theme of "Finance Empowering Business," the GBS focused on strategies for financial–industrial integration and the latest market trends. Discussions included life and health technology, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, new energy, fintech, and other fast-growing sectors. Participants explored how cross-sector collaboration can generate synergies, drive industrial upgrading, and leverage Hong Kong's strength as a financial and trading centre to support Chinese Mainland enterprises in going global. This collaboration also aims to attract more international capital to reinforce and foster ecosystem development, strengthening Hong Kong's role in finance and innovation.

The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, stressed the importance of Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre. Henotedthat empowering industries through finance would foster deeperintegrationand collaborative development between finance and industry. He stated in hisopening remarks "Looking ahead, trade, finance and innovation and technology will be the three principal drivers of our economic growth." Mr Chan pointed out that tailored incentive packages, such as land grants, premium concessions, tax incentives and other facilitation measures, would be prepared to welcome technology enterprises to establish a presence in the Northern Metropolis.

OASES, as a co-organiser of the GBS, actively engaged with global leaders from existing and potential strategic enterprises across various sectors, including AI & Data Science, fintech, advanced manufacturing and new energy technology, and life and health technology, enabling them to exchange ideas as guest speakers and provide professional and diverse industry perspectives.

The Director-General of OASES, Mr Peter Yan, said, "The successful debut of the GBS fully demonstrates Hong Kong's unique status as both the global financial and I&T hubs. The GBS has become an important platform for international collaboration, underscoring Hong Kong's strategic role in driving deeper integration between finance and industry, and providing global enterprises with new opportunities to explore and unlock value."

Since its establishment, OASES has actively promoted Hong Kong's unique advantages and policies, successfully attracting more than 100 strategic enterprises to set up in the city. These enterprises are expected to bring in approximately HK$60 billion of investment and create more than 22 000 quality jobs, further strengthening Hong Kong's position as an I&T hub.

Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, a leading global innovative pharmaceutical enterprise, actively participated in the GBS and joined the thematic panel titled "Biomedicine 2026: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities". The panel provided an indepth analysis of the latest developments in the global biomedical technology industry and examined the opportunities and challenges facing by the sector. Topics covered included cuttingedge scientific breakthroughs, transformation in clinical application, regulatory changes, and how cross-sector collaboration can drive continuous innovation in life and health technology.

The Vice Chairman of Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, Mr Dai Hongbin, said, "Hengrui places significant importance on Hong Kong's strategic position in the international innovation ecosystem. We are excited to enhance our collaboration with OASES to drive advancements, promote breakthroughs in biomedical technology through research, clinical practice and industrialisation, while actively contributing to the development of Hong Kong's innovation ecosystem." He also noted that the GBS serves as a stage for pharmaceutical enterprises to share knowledge on life and health science and medical innovation from various perspectives, fostering collaboration across sectors and global resource integration.

Vice President and Chief Economist of JD Group, Dr Shen Jianguang,joined a thematic panel discussion titled "AI Infrastructure: Driving Intelligent Supply" with other distinguished guests. The session delved into strategies for the practical use of AI technologies, investment priorities, and fostering industrial collaboration. It explored the growing importance of AI infrastructure as a key component of intelligent supply chains, smart manufacturing, and innovative business models, and its significant impact on the global industrial landscape.

Dr Shen noted that Hong Kong provides a vibrant and highly internationalised environment for AI enterprises, enabling them to expand their businesses and drive innovation. He emphasised that the GBS is a valuable platform that promotes the exchange of ideas and crosssector collaboration, while also creating important opportunities to explore new growth and advance industrial upgrading.

Dr Shen said, "With the rapid development of AI infrastructure, Hong Kong plays a greater role in data science, fintech and smart manufacturing, serving as a strategic hub linking the Chinese Mainland with international markets. We look forward to deepening co-operation with OASES through the GBS, driving the application of AI technologies across broader industrial scenarios, and contributing to the continued growth of Hong Kong's innovation ecosystem."

Moving forward, OASES will continuously align with the National 15th FiveYear Plan to elevate Hong Kong's status as a leading international hub for finance, shipping, trade, and innovation and technology. OASES will continue to leverage Hong Kong's unique role as a "Super Connector" and "Super ValueAdder" to accelerate growth in finance and I&T, and deepen global interactions. OASES will continue to attract high-potential technology enterprises to set up in Hong Kong and support them to thrive globally through our city. This initiative is designed to drive significant advancements in key emerging industries: AI & Data Science, fintech, life and health technology, advanced manufacturing and new energy technology, and cultural and creative technology. Ultimately, these efforts are intended to further solidify Hong Kong's competitive position as a global I&T hub.

Hong Kong Launches International Correctional Services Tactics Training Academy to Enhance Global Law Enforcement Collaboration

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