Hong Kong's Secretary for Education Promotes Digital Education Strategies at World Digital Education Conference in Hangzhou

SED attends World Digital Education Conference in Zhejiang

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, today (May 12) attended the 2026 World Digital Education Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and delivered a keynote speech introducing Hong Kong's strategies for promoting digital education and its implementation.

Dr Choi noted that the Education Bureau (EDB) is setting out the direction and strategies for digital education with a view to tying in with the national strategy of invigorating the country through science and education, as well as the goal of developing Hong Kong into an international innovation and technology centre. This is done by the establishment of the Steering Committee on Strategic Development of Digital Education, and supporting the Curriculum Development Council to draw up the Blueprint for Digital Education Development in Primary and Secondary Schools. The EDB is also formulating an AI literacy framework to comprehensively enhance students' AI literacy.

She said that the EDB continues to provide tiered and diversified professional development activities and school-based support services on digital education to strengthen schools' professional capacity in leading change and innovation in teaching. The EDB has also set aside $2 billion under the Quality Education Fund to support digital education in primary and secondary schools. Among this, $500 million is allocated for the AI for Empowering Learning and Teaching Funding Programme, providing each publicly funded school a grant of $500,000 to purchase AI tools and organise activities fostering students' AI literacy.

Dr Choi emphasised, "Educational restructuring in the digital era is a systemic transformation. We will enhance the high-quality development of digital education by the synergistic promotion of learning, teaching, assessment, management, and research."

Subsequently, Dr Choi attended the closing ceremony of the World Digital Education Conference and, on behalf of the EDB, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on digital education with the Department of Education of Zhejiang Province. The MOU aims to leverage the respective strengths of Hong Kong and Zhejiang in the resources, technology and talent of digital education, and jointly build a community of collaborative innovation in digital education, contributing to the development of digital education worldwide.

Yesterday (May 11), Dr Choi attended the plenary session of the World Digital Education Conference. She also visited a school and an innovation and technology application promotion base in Hangzhou to learn about AI-empowered teaching and how data can drive improvements in teaching and school management, as well as to gain first-hand experience of the applications of AI robots in various scenarios.

In addition, Dr Choi met with education officials and organisation representatives attending the conference during these two days to discuss strengthening educational co-operation and exchanges.

Dr Choi will return to Hong Kong tomorrow (May 13).

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin (right), attended the 2026 World Digital Education Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and met with the Director for Education and Skills of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Mr Andreas Schleicher (left), today (May 12). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin (left), attended the 2026 World Digital Education Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and met with the Director of the Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs and Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges of the Ministry of Education, Mr Yang Dan (right), today (May 12). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin (left), attended the 2026 World Digital Education Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and met with Uzbekistan's Minister of Preschool and School Education, Ms Ezozkhon Karimova (right), yesterday (May 11). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, visited the Hangzhou Embodied Intelligent Exhibition Center in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, yesterday (May 11). Photo shows Dr Choi (left) with Deputy Director of the Hangzhou Municipal Education Bureau Mr Jiang Feng (right) at the Center. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin (centre), visited the Hangzhou Embodied Intelligent Exhibition Center in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, yesterday (May 11) to learn about the applications of AI robots in various scenarios. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin (first left), visited the Hangzhou Embodied Intelligent Exhibition Center in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, yesterday (May 11) to learn about the applications of AI robots in various scenarios. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin (front row, second right), visited Hangzhou Chunhui Primary School, a pilot school for AI education applications in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, yesterday (May 11) and listened to school representatives' briefings on how AI empowers teaching and how data can drive improvements in teaching and school management. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin (second right), visited Hangzhou Chunhui Primary School, a pilot school for AI education applications in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, yesterday (May 11) and listened to school representatives' briefings on how AI empowers teaching and how data can drive improvements in teaching and school management. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin (first left), visited Hangzhou Chunhui Primary School, a pilot school for AI education applications in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, yesterday (May 11) to learn more about how students receive AI education. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin (second row, eighth right), is pictured with Hong Kong delegates attending the 2026 World Digital Education Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, today (May 12). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin (sixth left), and the Director General of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education, Mr Chen Chunlei (fifth left), signed a Memorandum of Understanding on digital education in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, today (May 12). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, today (May 12) attended the 2026 World Digital Education Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Photo shows Dr Choi delivering a keynote speech on "Digital Education Transformation in Practice in Hong Kong's Primary and Secondary Schools" at a parallel session. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, today (May 12) attended the 2026 World Digital Education Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Photo shows Dr Choi delivering a keynote speech on "Digital Education Transformation in Practice in Hong Kong's Primary and Secondary Schools" at a parallel session. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Tuen Mun Hospital announces a sentinel event

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) made the following announcement today (May 14) regarding a sentinel event:

A 75-year-old male patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hyperlipidemia was admitted to a medical and geriatric ward in TMH on May 6 due to an exacerbation of COPD. He was diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome complicated by myocardial infarction and was arranged to undergo for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) on May 11.

During the procedure, coronary angiogram revealed an air bubble in the patient's artery. The clinical team immediately checked the blood pressure monitoring device and other connected equipment. No abnormality was detected. The patient's condition remained stable and the clinical team proceeded with the procedure after clinical assessment, with close monitoring of the equipment and the patient's condition. After about 30 minutes, multiple air bubbles were detected again in patient's artery. The patient subsequently developed bradycardia and hypotension. Resuscitation was initiated immediately. The patient continued to deteriorate and succumbed on the same day.

Upon initial inspection of the procedure and the used equipment, clinical team identified an abnormality in the luer lock connector of an extension tube. In general, catheters, connectors and related devices used in PCI procedures should be airtight to prevent micro air emboli entering the bloodstream.

The hospital was saddened by the passing away of the patient. TMH team has interviewed with the patient's family to explain the incident and express deepest condolence. The hospital will maintain close communication with the family and offer possible assistance.

The incident has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office (HAHO) via the Advance Incident Reporting System. A Root Cause Analysis Panel is set up to look into the incident. The scope of the investigation will include the related equipment, procedures, operations and other possible contributing factors. A report with proposed recommendations will be submitted to the HAHO within eight weeks. The incident has been reported to the concerned manufacturer of the equipment and the Department of Health for follow-up. The incident has also been reported to the Coroner for follow-up.

Membership of the panel is as follows:

Chairperson:

Dr Carmen Chan

Deputy Chief of Service (Medicine), Queen Mary Hospital

Members:

Ms Chi Chui-yee

Department Operations Manager (Medicine and Geriatrics), Tuen Mun Hospital

Dr Raymond Cheung

Chief Manager (Patient Safety and Risk Management), Hospital Authority

Dr Tam Li-wah

Chief of Service (Medicine and Geriatrics), Kwong Wah Hospital / Tung Wah Group Of Hospitals Wong Tai Sin Hospital

Dr Wong Chi-wing

Consultant (Medicine and Geriatrics), Pok Oi Hospital / Tin Shui Wai Hospital

Mr Bill Wang

Vice-Chairman, Hong Kong Kidney Foundation

Ms Gigi Yiu

Nurse Consultant (Cardiac Care), New Territories East Cluster

Source: AI-found images