10 AI, biotech firms in Northern Metropolis to get early cross-border data access

South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-16 · by Vivian Au
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Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced a pilot scheme during his final policy address that allows about 10 AI and biotech firms in Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub at the border to access cross-border data, giving them an advantage over approximately 100 other companies also based there. The initiative is part of broader efforts to facilitate cross-border data flows, capital movement, material exchange, and personnel mobility between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Additionally, a white list for facilitating cross-border worker movement will be ready by mid-next year.
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In late November, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced a pilot scheme during his final policy address in Hong Kong, allowing about 10 AI and biotech firms based at the city’s flagship tech hub near the border to access cross-border data flows first. This initiative gives these companies an early advantage over approximately 100 other firms also located within the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park (HSITP). The pilot scheme is part of broader efforts to facilitate cross-border movement, with a "white list" anticipated for more than 1,000 workers by mid-2024. Additionally, plans include completing a connection bridge on the Western side next year to further enhance collaboration between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

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🔮 The firms, based at city’s flagship tech hub at the border, will gain an edge over 100 other companies as part of pilot scheme About 10 artificial intelligence (AI) and biotech companies will be the first to access cross-border data flows under a new pilot scheme, securing an early edge over roughly 100 other firms set up in Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub at the border.
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The firms, based at city’s flagship tech hub at the border, will gain an edge over 100 other companies as part of pilot scheme About 10 artificial intelligence (AI) and biotech companies will be the first to access cross-border data flows under a new pilot scheme, securing an early edge over roughly 100 other firms set up in Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub at the border.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-16
🔮 The firms, based at city’s flagship tech hub at the border, will gain an edge over 100 other companies as part of pilot scheme About 10 artificial intelligence (AI) and biotech companies will be the first to access cross-border data flows under a new pilot scheme, securing an early edge over roughly 100 other firms set up in Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub at the border.
2026-09-16 · South China Morning Post
10 AI, biotech firms in Northern Metropolis to get early cross-border data access · assertive framing

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10 AI, biotech firms in Northern Metropolis to get early cross-border data access asserted
firms → get → access
The firms, based at city’s flagship tech hub at the border, will gain an edge over 100 other companies as part of pilot scheme About 10 artificial intelligence (AI) and biotech companies will be the first to access cross-border data flows under a new pilot scheme, securing an early edge over roughly 100 other firms set up in Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub at the border. asserted
companies → base → border
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu revealed on Wednesday during the final policy address of his term that more than 100 innovation and technology firms have moved into the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park (HSITP), while a “white list” to facilitate cross-border movement for more than 1,000 workers would be ready next year. asserted
list → reveal → workers
“Among the four cross-border flows of data, capital, materials and personnel, a pilot scheme for data flow involving around 10 firms is expected to be rolled out this year, while the talent white list will be ready by mid-next year alongside the completion of the connection bridge on the Western side,” an insider told the South China Morning Post. asserted
insider → involve → Post
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