The vice-president for research and development at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has criticised the Government for not taking an active role in developing the SAR's technology industry.
Otto Lin, also a member of the Science Park's board of directors, said the Government had concentrated too much effort on consultation and not enough on implementation.
Mr Lin blamed the administration and business circles for not taking an active stance in putting through the recommendations of Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa and the Innovation and Technology Commission over the development of Hong Kong's technology industries.
'The government administration does not share the same view with Tung and Tien's commission,' Mr Lin said, referring to Tien Chang-lin, who chaired the commission.
'This issue [of forming Hong Kong into a technology hub] has been building for two years, but nothing has been done yet,' Mr Lin said.
'The Government should move faster.
'Look at which part of Tien's recommendations has been implemented?' Mr Lin said the Hong Kong Government was a process-oriented production base, whereas Singapore was result-oriented.