China Provides Educational Support to Hong Kong Universities... Offers Incentives to Hong Kong Youth

Support for Hong Kong University Operating Guangdong (Shenzhen)-Hong Kong-Macao Cooperation Project
System Improvement to Enable Hong Kong Talents to Study in Mainland China

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Jo Young-shin] The Chinese government has announced measures to support Hong Kong universities. It appears to be a policy aimed at appeasing the angry public sentiment following the enforcement of the Hong Kong National Security Law (Security Law).

According to China's state-run Global Times and Pengpai.com, the Ministry of Education of China will support Hong Kong universities participating in the Greater Bay Area project, an integrated economic zone connecting Guangdong (Shenzhen), Hong Kong, and Macau.

The support areas include big data, robotics, autonomous driving, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence (AI). This is interpreted as a determination to collaborate with universities located in Hong Kong in cutting-edge fields and to successfully carry out projects linking Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau.

President Xi Jinping attended the "40th Anniversary Ceremony of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone" held on the 14th and emphasized the importance of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau linkage project.

The Ministry of Education also decided to improve the system so that outstanding talents from Hong Kong can study in mainland China. In consultation with the Hong Kong Education Bureau, they aim to increase the admission rate of Hong Kong students to mainland Chinese universities.

The Ministry explained that the pathways for Hong Kong students to study in China have expanded, steadily increasing the scale of student recruitment. Currently, about 16,200 Hong Kong high school students are studying in mainland China, of whom approximately 8,000 are enrolled in schools located in Guangdong Province.

Additionally, the Ministry stated that it will support Hong Kong high schools if they establish joint schools in Guangdong or Macau regions.

Currently, two Hong Kong high schools have established two corporate joint institutions in Guangdong Province, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) has also been approved for establishment.

Chinese media reported that the Ministry of Education plans to enhance the convenience of studying, employment, and living for Hong Kong youth, as well as to increase their sense of stability, belonging, and achievement.

Following the 40th anniversary ceremony of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, it is expected that the Chinese government will introduce various support policies for Hong Kong. Besides education-related fields such as university support, economic support is also expected to follow. This reflects the intention to win back the deteriorated public sentiment in Hong Kong after the enforcement of the Hong Kong Security Law.

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