Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki and his working group on the university townโs planning and construction, which falls under the Committee on Development of the Northern Metropolis, concluded their three-day visit to the mainland after a meeting with Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, on Thursday.
Later that day, a city government spokesman said Xia had offered guidance on the projectโs construction.
Chan, meanwhile, said the working group would push ahead with โenhanced quality, speed, and efficiencyโ to align with the national 15th five-year plan and help Hong Kong better integrate into and serve the nationโs overall development.
โThrough on-site visits to higher education developments in different places, and exchanges with experts and scholars on their successful experiences and development strategies, the delegation gained practical inspiration for the top-level design of the Northern Metropolis university town,โ he said.
โThis will help advance the deep integration of Hong Kongโs academic excellence with industry, promoting industrial development through education.โ