# Hong Kong targets breakthroughs in core technologies

https://mins.news/en/item/61933

- China News Service, 2026-09-17 01:27 UTC
- Tech
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/china/regional/2026-09-17/detail-ihfkanuz5379485.shtml

> Hong Kong plans to intensify efforts to become an international innovation and technology center, focusing on breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and life sciences. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said an Innovation and Technology Industry-Oriented Fund is expected this year, with HK$10 billion in government funding and a projected total size of at least HK$40 billion.

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