John Lee Promotes Higher Education Collaboration During Kazakhstan Visit

2026-06-03 18:00 Last Updated At：18:08

CE leads delegation to explore higher education development in Kazakhstan

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (June 3) led his delegation to continue its visit programme to Kazakhstan, touring a local university to learn about the development of higher education in the country.

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In the morning, Mr Lee visited Nazarbayev University and met with its President, Professor Waqar Ahmad, to exchange views on strengthening higher education collaboration between the two places. He then attended a signing ceremony for Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) between Nazarbayev University and Hong Kong higher education institutions. Mr Lee said that Hong Kong is the only city in the world with five universities ranked among the world's top 100. Hong Kong ranks first in Asia and fourth globally in the World Talent Ranking 2025. Mr Lee noted that Hong Kong is actively developing into an international post-secondary education hub and an international hub for high-calibre talent. The city is pressing ahead with building the Northern Metropolis University Town, promoting the "Study in Hong Kong" brand, and offering the Belt and Road (B&R) Scholarship. Currently, about 500 Kazakhstani students are studying in Hong Kong, making them one of the largest groups among Hong Kong's B&R student community. He welcomed more Kazakhstani students to come to Hong Kong for study and career development, and further promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two places.

Mr Lee noted that Nazarbayev University is Central Asia's No. 1 university, and the place where President Xi Jinping first proposed the joint building of the Silk Road Economic Belt in 2013, marking the profoundly significant genesis of the B&R Initiative. Following the signing of an MOU with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology last year to launch the Bachelor of Business Administration in Eurasian Business programme, Nazarbayev University today signed MOUs with the Education University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University to continuously deepen academic exchanges and research collaboration. Mr Lee said that the partnerships today are just the beginning for more education collaboration between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan in the future to jointly nurture talent with a global vision and contribute to the talent pool of the B&R Initiative.

At noon, Mr Lee attended a luncheon hosted by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr Han Chunlin. He expressed his gratitude to the Embassy for making meticulous arrangements for the visit and for its continued support to the work of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.

Mr Lee will depart later today for Uzbekistan.

19 Community Halls Open as Temporary Heat Shelters Amid Very Hot Weather Warning

HAD opens temporary heat shelters

The Home Affairs Department will continue to open 19 community halls/community centres as temporary heat shelters today (June 3).

The temporary heat shelters will remain open for people to take refuge from the heat when the Very Hot Weather Warning is in force. From 10.30pm to 8am the next day, the temporary heat shelters will also provide bedding and a sleeping place for people in need. The shelters are manned by duty attendants.

For further information, please call the department's hotline before midnight on 2572 8427.

The heat shelters are located at:

Hong Kong Island:

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Central and Western -

Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall

3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex

2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun

Eastern -

Causeway Bay Community Centre

3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay

Southern -

Lei Tung Community Hall

Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau

Wan Chai -

Wan Chai Activities Centre

LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai

Kowloon:

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Kowloon City -

Hung Hom Community Hall

1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices

42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom

Kwun Tong -

Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre

71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin

Sham Shui Po -

Shek Kip Mei Community Hall

G/F, Block 42, Shek Kip Mei Estate

Wong Tai Sin -

Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre

45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan

Yau Tsim Mong -

Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre

60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei

New Territories:

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Islands -

Tung Chung Community Hall

G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building, 39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung

Kwai Tsing -

Lai King Community Hall

205 Lai King Hill Road, Kwai Chung

North -

Cheung Wah Community Hall

Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling

Sai Kung -

Hang Hau Community Hall

G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex, 38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O

Sha Tin -

Lung Hang Estate Community Centre

Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin

Tai Po -

Tai Po Community Centre

2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po

Tsuen Wan -

Lei Muk Shue Community Hall

G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan

Tuen Mun -

Butterfly Bay Community Centre

Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun

Yuen Long -

Long Ping Community Hall

Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long

Yuen Long -

Tin Yiu Community Centre

Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai

In addition to the above heat shelters, a number of community halls/community centres can also be used for taking refuge from the heat during their operating hours. For their address details, please browse the following document: www.had.gov.hk/file_manager/en/documents/public_services/emergency_services/List_CH_CC_Day_E.pdf.

John Lee Promotes Higher Education Collaboration During Kazakhstan Visit

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