Hong Kong’s rising contribution to nationwide aerospace missions demonstrates the profitable implementation of “one country, two systems,” Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong mentioned on Thursday.
Speaking on the opening of the “Achievements of National Aerospace Endeavours” Thematic Exhibition at Hong Kong Science Park, Sun celebrated the town’s current milestones within the nationwide space program.
These included the Shenzhou-23 mission carrying Hong Kong’s first astronaut, payload knowledgeable Lai Ka-ying, and the set up of the Tianyun Camera, a greenhouse gasoline detector developed by a Hong Kong University of Science and Technology group, on the Tiangong space station.
Sun additionally pointed to Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s contribution to the Chang’e-6 mission. Its researchers developed a floor sampling gadget that helped acquire samples from the far facet of the moon.
He mentioned the achievements confirmed that Hong Kong analysis groups had been enjoying an more and more essential position in main nationwide science and know-how missions.
Sun added that innovation and know-how had been key to empowering social growth, bettering governance and accelerating Hong Kong’s integration into nationwide growth, whereas supporting its aim of changing into a global innovation and know-how hub.
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation chairman Cordelia Chung described Lai’s space mission as an “affirmation” of the town’s analysis capabilities.
She mentioned the company would proceed attracting expertise and supporting the nation’s aerospace ambitions in keeping with the nationwide fifteenth Five-Year Plan.
The seven-day exhibition at Science Park showcases aerospace achievements by the nation and Hong Kong. It will transfer to Cyberport and the Hong Kong Productivity Council in August, permitting extra members of the general public to find out about China’s speedy advances in space know-how.