Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong will depart for a visit to Wuhan in Hubei Province tomorrow morning to learn more about the province's efforts in promoting the development of innovation and technology, and new industrialisation.

He will tour advanced manufacturing and microelectronics enterprises as well as key scientific research institutes and facilities.

Prof Sun will also meet and engage in exchanges with senior officials of local universities, leaders of high-tech enterprises and technology experts, and call on leaders of the People's Government of Hubei Province.

The technology chief is scheduled to attend the 2024 China Automotive Supply Chain Conference & the Third China New Energy Intelligent Networked Vehicle Ecological Conference organised by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and Dongfeng Corporation.

Commissioner for Industry (Innovation & Technology) Ge Ming will join the visit.

Prof Sun will return to Hong Kong on the evening of September 25. During his absence, Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Lillian Cheong will be Acting Secretary.