DSJ Leads Delegation to Support Mainland Enterprises' Global Expansion at Shenzhen-Hong Kong Exchange Event

DSJ leads legal sector delegation to first upgraded Shenzhen-Hong Kong exchange event to empower Mainland enterprises to go global

The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, today (July 14) led a legal sector delegation of nearly 30 members, including several legal experts specialising in intellectual property rights and data protection, to attend the first upgraded exchange and matching activity co-organised by the Department of Justice (DoJ), the CPC Nanshan District Committee and the Nanshan District People's Government of Shenzhen, with the aim of jointly empowering Mainland enterprises to expand their businesses overseas.

Entitled Greater Bay Area Enterprise Global Expansion Enablement Event - Session on Intellectual Property and Data Protection, the event attracted 50 Mainland enterprises from sectors such as smart hardware, electronic information, new energy, biopharmaceuticals, and high-end manufacturing, seeking to expand overseas. In addition to Hong Kong, their target markets cover regions including Southeast Asia, North America, Europe, and the Middle East.

Addressing the event, Dr Cheung said that, after reviewing the successful experience of co-organising the exchange and matching activity last year, Shenzhen and Hong Kong decided to fully upgrade the event by increasing the frequency of hosting similar activities and focusing more specifically on issues of the greatest concern to Mainland enterprises, in order to further enhance matching effectiveness. As the first upgraded exchange and matching event, this session focused on the cross-border intellectual property rights and data protection issues of concern to the enterprises. In future, Shenzhen and Hong Kong will continue to organise similar events focusing on common legal issues concerning overseas expansion.

Dr Cheung also said that the Chief Executive's 2025 Policy Address stated that he was tasked to promote Hong Kong's legal services and collaborate with other professional service sectors, such as accounting and finance, to jointly support Mainland enterprises in going global. In addition to building matching platforms, the DoJ has actively provided practical tools for enterprises going global. In April, the DoJ published the Panel List of Hong Kong Legal Services Providers Supporting "Go Global", covering more than 70 Hong Kong legal service providers with proven track records in the relevant professional fields of doing business overseas. Last week, the department launched the second series of the "Collection of Success Stories: Hong Kong's Professional Services Supporting Chinese Mainland Enterprises Going Global", compiling over 160 success stories on cross-disciplinary professional services spanning law, accounting, finance, and business consulting.

He emphasised that the DoJ has always attached great importance to helping enterprises connect directly with Hong Kong's professional services, and that the Panel List and the Collection of Success Stories serve to help Mainland enterprises identify the most suitable professional partners more effectively.

Dr Cheung noted that most of the law firms participating in the exchange session are listed in the Panel List and contributed case studies to the Collection of Success Stories. He expressed confidence that the delegation could offer Mainland enterprises practical solutions for addressing legal issues associated with going global.

Member of the Standing Committee and the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committeeof the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee, Mr Zhang Liwei, delivered opening remarks at the event. The Qianhai Authority of Shenzhen also introduced the services of the Shenzhen Centre for Foreign Law Ascertainment and Legal Service for Enterprises Going Global.

In the sharing session that followed, delegation members gave detailed explanations on common legal risks and mitigation strategies in cross-border intellectual property rights and data protection, and highlighted the pivotal role Hong Kong's legal profession plays in assisting Mainland enterprises with their global expansion. Members of the delegation later split into groups to engage in in-depth discussions with representatives from Mainland enterprises.

The delegation also visited the "Go Global" Global Service Center in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. Established under the co-ordination of the CPC Nanshan District Committee and the Nanshan District People's Government, the Center is a comprehensive international platform designed to provide full-range, one-stop services and support for Mainland enterprises expanding overseas and foreign companies coming to China, and to facilitate the integration of enterprises into the global market.

Dr Cheung and the delegation returned to Hong Kong in the evening after concluding their visit.

The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, today (July 14) led a legal sector delegation to attend the first upgraded exchange and matching activity co-organised by the Department of Justice, the CPC Nanshan District Committee and the Nanshan District People's Government of Shenzhen. Photo shows delegation members engaging in in-depth discussions with representatives from Mainland enterprises. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, today (July 14) led a legal sector delegation to attend the first upgraded exchange and matching activity co-organised the Department of Justice, the CPC Nanshan District Committee and the Nanshan District People's Government of Shenzhen. Photo shows the delegation answering questions from representatives of Mainland enterprises. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, today (July 14) led a legal sector delegation to attend the first upgraded exchange and matching activity co-organised by the Department of Justice, the CPC Nanshan District Committee and the Nanshan District People's Government of Shenzhen. Photo shows member of the Expert Committee on Professional Services for Going Global Ms Annie Tsoi sharing on "cross-border IP protection: challenges encountered by mainland enterprises and the role of Hong Kong legal profession". Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, today (July 14) led a legal sector delegation to attend the first upgraded exchange and matching activity co-organised the Department of Justice, the CPC Nanshan District Committee and the Nanshan District People's Government of Shenzhen. Photo shows Partner of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Mr Tommy Liu sharing on cross-border data protection. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, today (July 14) led a legal sector delegation to attend the first upgraded exchange and matching activity co-organised by the Department of Justice, the CPC Nanshan District Committee and the Nanshan District People's Government of Shenzhen. Photo shows Dr Cheung (centre) and member of the Standing Committee and the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee, Mr Zhang Liwei (fifth right), with other guests at the activity. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, today (July 14) led a legal sector delegation to attend the first upgraded exchange and matching activity co-organised by the Department of Justice, the CPC Nanshan District Committee and the Nanshan District People's Government of Shenzhen. Photo shows Dr Cheung (second right), member of the Standing Committee and the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee, Mr Zhang Liwei (first right), and the delegation visiting the "Go Global" Global Service Center in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, today (July 14) led a legal sector delegation to attend the first upgraded exchange and matching activity co-organised by the Department of Justice, the CPC Nanshan District Committee and the Nanshan District People's Government of Shenzhen. Photo shows Dr Cheung delivering opening remarks for the activity. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, today (July 14) led a legal sector delegation to attend the first upgraded exchange and matching activity co-organised by the Department of Justice, the CPC Nanshan District Committee and the Nanshan District People's Government of Shenzhen. Photo shows Dr Cheung delivering opening remarks for the activity. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Speech by PSITI at Second Global Innovation Show and Global Innovation Summit - Hong Kong

Following is the speech by the Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Mr Kevin Choi, at the Second Global Innovation Show and Global Innovation Summit - Hong Kong today (August 25):

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,

Good morning. It is my great pleasure to join you today at the 2nd Global Innovation Show and Global Innovation Summit (GIS) - Hong Kong. I would like to thank the organisers for bringing together innovation leaders, industry experts and entrepreneurs from the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and around the world to exchange insights and explore new opportunities for collaboration.

Based in Hong Kong, drawing upon the strengths of our country and engaging with the world, GIS brings together innovation resources from different places and strengthens connections among the cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). By bringing together the respective strengths of different places in technology, capital and markets, GIS provides a valuable platform for technological innovation and industry collaboration. This aligns well with Hong Kong's role as a bridge connecting the Chinese Mainland and the world, and our development into an international innovation and technology (I&T) centre.

This year marks the beginning of the National 15th Five-Year Plan period. The Plan reaffirms support for Hong Kong's development into an international I&T centre, while placing strong emphasis on technological innovation, industrial innovation and the development of new quality productive forces. Against this backdrop, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government is pressing ahead with new industrialisation, fostering strategic emerging and future industries while supporting the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries. Our strategic focus includes life and health technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, as well as advanced manufacturing and new energy. By promoting the integration of technological and industrial innovation, we seek to accelerate the commercialisation of research and development (R&D) outcomes and develop new engines for Hong Kong's high-quality economic growth.

Our efforts are bearing fruit. Manufacturing and new industrialisation-related industries accounted for 3.8 per cent of Hong Kong's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This reflects that the Government's new industrialisation initiatives are playing an increasingly important and positive role in promoting economic diversification and enhancing Hong Kong's overall competitiveness. We are also formulating Hong Kong's medium to long-term development plan of new industrialisation, taking into account the National 15th Five-Year Plan, opportunities for industrial synergy in the GBA, as well as Hong Kong's own industrial foundation and advantages.

To provide fertile soil for our I&T development, we are building a comprehensive I&T ecosystem anchored by three major I&T Parks and five key R&D institutions. In particular, the Loop Hong Kong Park is an important platform for I&T collaboration in the GBA and is envisioned to develop into a world-class innovation platform connecting international companies with the Chinese Mainland. As at July 2026, the Loop Hong Kong Park has already attracted over 100 technology enterprises and institutions to sign tenancy agreements, with its first two completed wet laboratory buildings leasing all available floor area. The adjacent San Tin Technopole will serve as a natural extension of the Loop Hong Kong Park, providing a large piece of land that can help accelerate the commercialisation of R&D results by providing industrial space for prototyping, pilot and mass production.

We are also providing targeted support to accelerate technology commercialisation and industrial development. The $10 billion New Industrialisation Acceleration Scheme provides matching funds for enterprises in designated industries to set up new smart production facilities in Hong Kong, while the $10 billion Innovation and Technology Industry-Oriented Fund channels market capital to invest in emerging and future industries of strategic importance. Earlier this year, we also launched the New Industrialisation Elite Enterprises Nurturing Scheme, focusing on supporting high-growth enterprises that contribute to the development of new industrialisation in Hong Kong, with the goal of nurturing emerging and future industry enterprises.

At the same time, we are deepening I&T and industrial collaboration within the GBA. Under "one country, two systems", Hong Kong is proactively integrating into and serving the overall national development, while giving full play to our unique strengths as an international city. By leveraging Hong Kong's strengths in R&D and international connectivity, we can foster deeper integration of technological and industrial innovation and create greater opportunities for enterprises across the region. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou innovation cluster ranked first globally in the Global Innovation Index 2025, demonstrating the strong innovation capabilities of the GBA.

We are continuing to deepen this collaboration. In September 2024, the HKSAR Government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) signed the Co-operation Agreement on the Development of New Quality Productive Forces and the Promotion of New Industrialisation, supporting Hong Kong in developing new quality productive forces and promoting new industrialisation according to local conditions, while strengthening exchanges and promoting co-operation in industries where both sides have clear advantages.

Building on this foundation, our co-operation took another important step forward last month, when the HKSAR Government and MIIT signed the Co-operation Agreement on Advancing the Joint Establishment of Manufacturing Innovation Centre by the Ministry and Hong Kong. As announced in this year's Budget, it has been proposed to reserve funding to establish in Hong Kong the first national manufacturing innovation centre. Focusing on next-generation power semiconductor technologies, the Hong Kong Microelectronics Research and Development Institute will undertake the important task of taking the lead to operate the innovation centre.

For enterprises, these developments open up new opportunities to leverage the complementary strengths of Hong Kong and the GBA. Hong Kong can serve as a "super connector" and "super value-adder", helping Chinese Mainland enterprises connect with international innovation resources while providing overseas enterprises with a gateway to the GBA and the broader Chinese Mainland market. In this way, we can better leverage Hong Kong's strengths to serve our country's needs, while creating new room for development for enterprises in Hong Kong and beyond.

Looking ahead, the HKSAR Government will continue to strengthen our I&T ecosystem, advance new industrialisation and deepen synergy with our partners in the GBA. We welcome I&T enterprises and innovation partners from the Chinese Mainland and around the world to leverage Hong Kong's unique advantages, tap into the opportunities of the GBA and grow with our expanding I&T ecosystem.

By working together and leveraging our complementary strengths, we can contribute to developing the GBA into an international I&T hub with global influence and create new momentum for high-quality development. I wish GIS every success and all of you a rewarding and fruitful exchange. Thank you very much.

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