HKSAR Delegation Explores Innovation, Culture, and Tourism During Chengdu Visit

2026-04-24 19:15 Last Updated At：19:28

HKSARG Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments delegation continues visit to Chengdu

A delegation of Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government on a national affairs study led by the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, today (April 24) continued their itinerary in Chengdu and visited the Chengdu Wenjiang High-tech Industrial Park.

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HKSARG Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments delegation continues visit to Chengdu Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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HKSARG Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments delegation continues visit to Chengdu Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Park serves as a hub for Sichuan Province in innovative pharmaceuticals, nuclear medicine, high-end medical devices, green food and the silver economy, as well as a national demonstration base for new industrialisation.

Mrs Yeung said that the National 15th Five-Year Plan has indicated clear support for Hong Kong's development into an international innovation and technology (I&T) centre and acceleration of the development of the Northern Metropolis. I&T is a core element in driving the high-quality economic development and fostering new quality productive forces in Hong Kong. The visits to the supercomputing centre, the enterprise specialising in the research and development of low-altitude aircraft, and the successful experiences of new area construction over the past two days are all beneficial to colleagues in the preparation of Hong Kong's first five-year plan and for their future work.

The delegation also visited the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and the Sanxingdui Museum today to understand local developments in culture, conservation and tourism. In addition, they visited the Dujiangyan Irrigation System to learn how this long-established and large-scale irrigation system benefits the public.

Mrs Yeung said that Sichuan Province has a profound historical and cultural heritage with rich tourism resources. Its experiences in the in-depth integration of culture and tourism, collaboration between cultural tourism and commerce, and tourism brand building serve as good references and have significance for cultural exploration and education.

Members of the delegation of Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments on a national affairs study will visit the Hong Kong and Sichuan Youth's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Community tomorrow (April 25).

Tai Po Residents Begin Fifth Day of Phased Return to Wang Fuk Court Units

Government concludes fifth-day arrangements for Wang Fuk Court residents returning to their units

Today (April 24) is the fifth day of phased arrangements for residents of seven blocks of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po to return to their units. Five low-zone floors of Wang Cheong House and 10 middle-zone floors of Wang Yan House were opened. The access arrangements were carried out in an orderly manner and operated smoothly.

A total of 117 households (417 people) registered to return to their units today through the "one social worker per household" service, while 114 households (413 people) actually turned up.

The average time residents spent entering and leaving the building today was 2 hours and 28 minutes, with the shortest time being 20 minutes and the longest 3 hours and 52 minutes. About 60 per cent of the residents stayed in the building for less than three hours. About 24 per cent of the residents stayed in the building for less than two hours. About 4 per cent of the residents stayed in the building for less than one hour.

A total of 61 households (129 people) went up and down the building more than once. Among them, 33 households (78 people) made one additional trip, 17 households (32 people) made two additional trips, 7 households (13 people) made three additional trips, and 4 households (6 people) made four additional trips.

The integrated enquiry counter set up by relevant departments today received 5 cases requesting police assistance. The 5 cases requesting police assistance involved suspected loss of property, including watches, jewellery, cash and gold items. Officers were immediately deployed to assist in searches, and lost property was recovered in all the cases.

The Government spares no effort in supporting the residents returning to their units. Each day, the Government deploys over 1 000 personnel from various departments, including the Police, the Civil Aid Service, the Fire Services Department, the Auxiliary Medical Service, the Home Affairs Department, the Social Welfare Department (SWD), the Housing Department, and the Housing Bureau, as well as District Services and Community Care Teams members. The "Government-wide Mobilisation" mechanism has also been activated to bring together greater interdepartmental resources to support residents.

Under the "Government-wide Mobilisation" mechanism, the Civil Service Bureau has co-ordinated nine government departments to mobilise civil servants to form the Government Quick Response Unit to support these access arrangements. These civil servants come from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), the Architectural Services Department, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), the Environmental Protection Department, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the Lands Department, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), the Post Office, and the Water Supplies Department. They will form dedicated teams with social workers and clinical psychologists from the SWD, stationed on different floors to provide support to residents returning to their units. The civil servants mobilised in the first three days were from the AFCD, while those mobilised from the fourth day to the sixth day (including today) are from the EMSD and LCSD.

HKSAR Delegation Explores Innovation, Culture, and Tourism During Chengdu Visit

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