John Lee Outlines Northern Metropolis University Town Plan
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On 27 October 2026, Chief Executive John Lee attended and spoke at the opening ceremony of the Global University Presidents and Leaders Summit, outlining the construction concept for the university towns in the Northern Metropolis. He said the 3 university towns in the Northern Metropolis are all built on a city-district concept, comprising campus areas, technology areas, industry areas and residential communities. He said the university towns aim to attract the world's best scholars and students, and invited major institutions to set up basic research institutes and large-scale shared research platforms, including a high-performance computing centre, joint laboratories and interdisciplinary research centres.
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- 香港電台·即時本地John Lee Says Northern Metropolis University Towns Aim to Attract the Best Scholars and Students, Invites Institutions to Set Up Research Platforms
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Global University Presidents and Leaders Summit, Chief Executive John Lee said the 3 university towns in the Northern Metropolis are all built on the concept of a town, comprising campus areas, technology areas, industry areas and living communities. He said the university towns aim to attract the world's best scholars and students, and invited major institutions to set up basic research institutions and large-scale shared research platforms, including high-performance computing centres, joint laboratories and interdisciplinary research centres.
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