Scientists urged to drive national transformation

Scientists in Hong Kong should act as a driving force in the national technological push, and should play a more proactive role in transforming the world's second-largest economy into a genuine powerhouse of science and innovation, Chan Ching-chuen, founding president of the World Electric Vehicles Association, said.

"A higher level of bilateral cooperation in science and technology between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong is something inherent in the 'one country, two systems' principle," he said.

"It stands as a living example that the policy has been consistently enriched and developed."