Charles Chai Advocates Attracting Advanced Manufacturing Partners to Hong Kong
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On 16 October 2026, Charles Chai, chairman of the board of the San Tin Technopole Company, said the government's heavy investment in innovation and technology and industrial development in recent years was the "right path". He believed that land prices, tax incentives and CEPA were all important factors in attracting advanced manufacturing partners to Hong Kong, and that CEPA had not been updated for many years and could be improved. He suggested that the life and health sector be located in the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in the Loop, while microelectronics, robotics and green manufacturing could be considered for development in San Tin.
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- 香港電台·即時本地Cha Yat-Chiu Advocates Attracting Advanced Manufacturing Partners to Set Up Shop, Citing Land Prices, Tax and CEPA as Three Key Factors
Cha Yat-chiu, chairman of the board of the San Tin Technopole Company, said the government's heavy investment in innovation and technology and industrial development in recent years is the "right approach". He believes that to attract advanced manufacturing partners to Hong Kong, land prices, tax incentives and CEPA are all important factors, among which CEPA has not been updated for many years and he believes there is room for optimisation. He suggested that the life and health sector set up in the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in the Loop, while microelectronics, robotics and green manufacturing could be considered for development in San Tin.
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