CE John Lee touts Northern Metropolis at University Summit

The Global University Presidents and Leaders Summit is being held for two consecutive days at the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Chief Executive John Lee says the Northern Metropolis is key to Hong Kong's future development.

The first day of the education forum focuses on the University Town of the Northern Metropolis, as well as the roles of the government, industry, academia, research and investment.

Chief Executive John Lee and Legislative Council President Starry Lee served as officiating guests at the opening ceremony. In his speech, the city leader says the Northern Metropolis is pivotal to Hong Kong's development.

JOHN LEE: "These three university towns are being built to attract the world's finest scholars and students. We will invite institutions to establish basic research institutes and large-scale shared research platforms, including high-performance computing centers, joint laboratories and interdisciplinary research centres."