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Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:30   Tony Cheung,Karen Yeung

Don’t doubt Hong Kong’s importance to China, say experts, as they outline strengths that can help country become global tech power

The role Hong Kong plays in China’s drive to become a global technological power remains vital as the city boasts world-class universities and an open environment for scientific research, according to a panel of economic planners and experts. The group gave its ringing endorsement of the city just hours after China’s top legislative body imposed a drastic overhaul of Hong Kong’s political system, sparking anxiety over its international reputation as a banking and financial hub where people are…

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