Guangdong to boost science, technology in Hetao

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Guangdong to boost science, technology in Hetao

To enhance ties with HKSAR, Guangdong will support Hetao zone, promoting the Hetao region.

The Shenzhen Park development in Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone will soon gaintraction as Guangdong province is incorporating resources from different departments and administrations to accomplish its commitment to building the park into a platform that attracts top innovation resources from all corners of the globe.

During a second press conference in Shenzhen, Zhu Wei, deputy director of the province's development and reform commission, outlined four main tasks for the development of Shenzhen Park - promoting international scientific and technological innovation through collaboration with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, setting up the park as an international competitive industrial pilot production base and creating an internationalized mechanism for scientific and technological innovation.

s Northern metropolitan area and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation corridor, Zhu said.

The park could also benefit from the strong innovation vitality supported by Shenzhen's robust industrial innovation capabilities and the research capabilities of Hong Kong universities, he said.

Wu Shiwen, deputy director of the Guangdong - Science Department, said a team has been formed to spur scientific and technological innovation cooperation between the province and the HKSAR, with the total amount of research funds from the province's finance department exceeding 370 million yuan. In addition, Hong Kong and Macao researchers are now able to access significant science-technology infrastructure, such as the China Spallation Neutron Source, and other supportive resources, such as the China Spallation Neutron Source.

The deputy head of customs in Guangdong, Zhang Ke, said they will provide precise assistance to scientific research institutions and enterprises in the cooperation zone.

Zhang said that he was a close friend of the president of the United States.

The State Council, China's Cabinet, unveiled a plan in late August to boost the high-quality development of Shenzhen Park in the Hetao sci-tech zone, which is jointly developed by Shenzhen and Hong Kong.