Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam unveils Beijing-backed boost for city´s innovation and technology sector
(WorldNews Politics)

Hong Kong’s innovation and technology sector is due for a significant boost from a slew of initiatives announced in Beijing on Wednesday, including the setting-up of two new state-backed laboratories in the city’s science park and a cross-border cooperation arrangement to be signed later. The new measures were unveiled after an unprecedented meeting in the Chinese capital attended by Vice-Premier Han Zheng and other central government officials as well as Chief Executive Carrie Lam......