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Hong Kong plans 10x expansion of new university town

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee has announced plans to significantly expand a proposed university town near the mainland border. The development, part of the larger Northern Metropolis project, is slated to grow tenfold from 100 hectares to over 1,000 hectares. This expansion aims to integrate education, innovation, talent attraction, industry, and urban development, following endorsement from Beijing official Xia Baolong. AI

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Hong Kong plans 10x expansion of new university town

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin ·

    Hong Kong’s John Lee pledges 10-fold expansion of new university town

    Hong Kong’s leader has vowed to expand its proposed university town near the border by tenfold to 1,000 hectares from its current size, after Beijing’s point man on local affairs endorsed the concept of linking education with industry, while recognising the city’s economic and in…