Letters | Can Hong Kong afford to jump on the mainland Chinese tech bandwagon?
Readers discuss the implications of Beijing’s warning to local governments, and the tone of end-of-life care discussions
Xi’s question – of whether all provinces in the country have to develop the same few industries – might also be asked of Hong Kong.
Given that Hong Kong is spending a lower share of its gross domestic product on R&D and that these resources are spread across multiple fields, the city is less likely to achieve breakthroughs in these areas. In the meantime, as mainland provinces strengthen their industrial chains, Hong Kong’s role as a connector may diminish.
The Central Urban Work Conference Xi presided over also proposed improving the efficiency of existing capacity and assessing debt risk, ideas that could apply to Hong Kong.