China's Diplomacy in the New Era 
Sun Dong: HK to forge international innovation and technology hub

The 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Asia-Pacific Summit was held in Hong Kong on April 13. In his address at the event, Sun Dong, secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of Hong Kong SAR Government, said that amid the wave of digital transformation, technological innovation and international cooperation are essential to advancing sustainable development.

He noted that Hong Kong would build itself into an international innovation and technology center, supporting the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in becoming a world-class innovation hub.