CE Concludes Fujian Trip, Pledges Stronger Ties and New Opportunities for Hong Kong and Fujian

2026-06-24 18:15 Last Updated At：20:23

CE concludes visit to Fujian

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, continued his visit to Fujian today (June 24). He met with Hong Kong elderly persons who have retired in Fujian, and visited a thematic exhibition on Fuzhou's development as well as new energy and technology enterprises.

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The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, met with the Secretary of the CPC Ningde Municipal Committee, Mr Zhang Yongning, today (June 24). Photo shows (from third left) the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Carol Yip; Mr Zhang; Mr Lee; Vice Governor of Fujian Province Mr Zhao Zenglian; the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and other guests at the meeting. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited the 30th Anniversary Achievement Exhibition of "3820" Strategic Project in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows Mr Lee (fourth left) touring the exhibition. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited the 30th Anniversary Achievement Exhibition of "3820" Strategic Project in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows Mr Lee (third left) touring the exhibition. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited the 30th Anniversary Achievement Exhibition of "3820" Strategic Project in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows Mr Lee (second right) touring the exhibition. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited the 30th Anniversary Achievement Exhibition of "3820" Strategic Project in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows (from fourth left) the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Carol Yip; Vice Governor of Fujian Province Mr Zhao Zenglian; Mr Lee; the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and other guests at the exhibition. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited Hong Kong elderly people spending their retirement years in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows Mr Lee (centre) interacting with the elderly. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited Hong Kong elderly people spending their retirement years in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows Mr Lee (centre) interacting with the elderly. Looking on are the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki (second right), and the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Carol Yip (first left). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited Hong Kong elderly people spending their retirement years in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows Mr Lee (left) interacting with a retiree. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited Hong Kong elderly people spending their retirement years in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows Mr Lee (right) interacting with a retiree. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CE concludes visit to Fujian Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, met with the Secretary of the CPC Ningde Municipal Committee, Mr Zhang Yongning, today (June 24). Photo shows (from third left) the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Carol Yip; Mr Zhang; Mr Lee; Vice Governor of Fujian Province Mr Zhao Zenglian; the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and other guests at the meeting. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited the 30th Anniversary Achievement Exhibition of "3820" Strategic Project in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows Mr Lee (fourth left) touring the exhibition. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited the 30th Anniversary Achievement Exhibition of "3820" Strategic Project in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows Mr Lee (third left) touring the exhibition. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited the 30th Anniversary Achievement Exhibition of "3820" Strategic Project in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows Mr Lee (second right) touring the exhibition. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited the 30th Anniversary Achievement Exhibition of "3820" Strategic Project in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows (from fourth left) the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Carol Yip; Vice Governor of Fujian Province Mr Zhao Zenglian; Mr Lee; the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, and other guests at the exhibition. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited Hong Kong elderly people spending their retirement years in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows Mr Lee (centre) interacting with the elderly. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited Hong Kong elderly people spending their retirement years in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows Mr Lee (centre) interacting with the elderly. Looking on are the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki (second right), and the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Carol Yip (first left). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited Hong Kong elderly people spending their retirement years in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows Mr Lee (left) interacting with a retiree. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, visited Hong Kong elderly people spending their retirement years in Fujian today (June 24). Photo shows Mr Lee (right) interacting with a retiree. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CE concludes visit to Fujian Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

In the morning, Mr Lee met in Fuzhou with Hong Kong elderly persons who have retired in Fujian to learn about their living conditions. Mr Lee said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government has been providing support for cross-boundary elderly care. Among the measures, the Fujian Scheme provides a monthly cash allowance to eligible Hong Kong residents who have moved to Fujian Province. The HKSAR Government will continue to take forward cross-boundary elderly care measures, providing greater convenience for Hong Kong elderly persons who choose to retire on the Mainland.

Mr Lee then visited the 30th Anniversary Achievement Exhibition of "3820" Strategic Project to learn about Fuzhou's achievements in urban planning and socio-economic development. The "3820" Strategic Project originated from the Fuzhou City's 20-Year Economic and Social Development Strategic Vision (Strategic Vision)formulated in 1992 under the stewardship of President Xi Jinping when he was the then Secretary of the CPC Fuzhou Municipal Committee. Taking three years, eight years, and 20 years as key milestones, the Strategic Vision mapped out Fuzhou's development blueprint, provided direction and laid an important foundation for its long-term development. Mr Lee said that the Strategic Vision systematically mapped out, among others, Fuzhou's socio-economic development goals, steps, planning and key focus areas, demonstrating a forward-looking approach that has guided Fuzhou's reform and opening up, and modernisation. Its underlying concepts and major practices are highly inspirational. The HKSAR Government is pressing ahead at full speed with the preparation of Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and will spare no effort in taking forward the work. As a directional, strategic and operable guiding document, the Plan will map out Hong Kong's development over the coming five years. Hong Kong will proactively seize the major opportunities brought by the National 15th Five-Year Plan, consolidate and enhance the city's status as an international financial, shipping and trading centre, accelerate its development into an international innovation and technology (I&T) centre, build an international hub for high-calibre talent, better integrate into and serve the overall national development, further develop the economy and improve people's livelihood.

Mr Lee then arrived in Ningde City and met with the Secretary of the CPC Ningde Municipal Committee, Mr Zhang Yongning, to exchange views on issues of mutual concern.

In the afternoon, Mr Lee visited Contemporary Amperex Technology Co, Limited (CATL) and Ningde Sikeqi Intelligent Equipment Co, Ltd (SKEQI) to learn about high-tech developments in research and development (R&D) of new energy battery technology and automated intelligent equipment manufacturing. CATL is a leading new global energy technology enterprise. Its market share in power batteries has ranked first in the world for nine consecutive years. It was listed in Hong Kong last year, and the initial public offering was the world's largest at the time. CATL has also set up a R&D institute at the Hong Kong Science Park, focusing on areas including AI, new energy and new materials. SKEQI is a national-level specialised and sophisticated "little giant" enterprise, focusing on automation in areas such as new energy, vehicles and construction machinery. Leveraging end-to-end service capabilities across the technology chain, supply chain and talent chain, it continues to facilitate new industrialisation in relevant industries. The two enterprises leverage their complementary strengths to foster co-ordinated development across the industrial chain.

Mr Lee said that CATL's listing in Hong Kong and the establishment of its R&D institute reflect Hong Kong's dual advantages as an international financial hub and an I&T hub. Hong Kong is pressing ahead with the development of the new energy industry and is accelerating the application of green technologies. He said he looked forward to further strengthening co-operation between Hong Kong and Fujian in the new energy sector. Mr Lee said that Hong Kong is home to five universities ranked among the world's top 100, and eight universities ranked among Asia's top 100, bringing together scientific research experts and teams from around the world. Leveraging the innovation strengths of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong is striving to develop into an international I&T centre, with the development of the Northern Metropolis (NM) being accelerated in both pace and efficiency. The NM comprises a number of I&T projects, including the Hong Kong Park in the Loop and the San Tin Technopole, providing a complete industrial chain for R&D and commercialisation, and promoting upstream-midstream-downstream synergy. Mr Lee encouraged more Fujian enterprises to establish a presence in the NM, leverage Hong Kong's advantage of connecting the Mainland and the world and its high value-added professional services, and bring in frontier high-tech technologies and talent. By combining Hong Kong's strong scientific research capabilities and vibrant I&T ecosystem, enterprises can enhance industrial chain deployment, advance new industrialisation and achieve complementary advantages, and seize the new opportunities brought by the country's high-quality development and high-level opening up.

In the evening, Mr Lee met and exchanged views with the Secretary of the CPC Fuzhou Municipal Committee, Ms Guo Ningning, and the Mayor of Fuzhou, Mr Wu Xiande, in Fuzhou. Mr Lee then returned to Hong Kong.

CCIDA Leads Industry Delegation to Showcase Talent at Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market 2026 in France

CCIDA leads industry delegation to participate in Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market 2026 in France

The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau led an industry delegation to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market 2026 in France from June 23 to 26 (Annecy time), and sponsored the industry to set up the Hong Kong Pavilion and hold the Hong Kong Partner Pitches, with an aim to support Hong Kong original animation works and showcase their capabilities at international animation film festivals.

The industry delegation comprises six local animation companies (eMotionLAB LTD, Fanflare Creative Limited, Newgen Creativity Limited, Point Five Creations, Queenkong Land ACG Co Ltd, and Taproot Studio Limited), which developed their respective animation projects under the CCIDA-sponsored 3rdFuture Animation - AI-Assisted Animation Production Support Scheme organised by the Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association. With the assistance of artificial intelligence in the creation process, ideas are turned into high-quality animation and entertainment intellectual properties. The Hong Kong Pavilion features these six Hong Kong original animation projects, showcasing the creativity of Hong Kong productions to the international market to explore global business opportunities.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Pavilion on June 23, Assistant Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries Miss Yvonne Ip remarked that CCIDA will continue to provide robust support to the creative industries through related animation production support initiatives, assisting creative talent to reach international markets, thereby reinforcing Hong Kong's position as a creative hub in Asia. In addition, the Hong Kong Pavilion this year is supported by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels, and its Deputy Representative Mr Kasper Ng also attended the opening ceremony.

To further assist participating companies in seizing opportunities for international exposure, the Hong Kong Partner Pitches was also organised on the same day. The session enabled participating creators to showcase to overseas counterparts and investors the Hong Kong animation industry's excellence in the application of innovative technologies, compelling visual storytelling, and distinctive cultural flair. The creators also conducted business meetings with international peers to explore collaboration.

The Annecy International Animation Film Festivalis one of the most prestigious international animation film festivals, while its Annecy International Animation Film Market is also a prominent annual business-oriented exhibition. For more information about the Festival and the Market as well as the Hong Kong Pavilion, please visit www.annecyfestival.com/en and futureanimation.com.hk/2025/en/home-en/.

CE Concludes Fujian Trip, Pledges Stronger Ties and New Opportunities for Hong Kong and Fujian