Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Prof Sun Dong will depart on a visit to Spain and Portugal this evening with a delegation from Hong Kong's innovation and technolgoy (I&T) sector. 

The visit is aimed at strengthening ties and co-operation between Hong Kong and the two countries in the I&T field, and exploring new opportunities for the city's I&T sector. 

Prof Sun will visit Barcelona, Spain, from March 3 to 5. He will attend a trade show, Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, in the city, and deliver a keynote speech to the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) Ministerial Programme.

The delegation will visit Lisbon, Portugal, on March 6, to meet Portuguese political, business and I&T leaders. They will also view local I&T infrastructure and I&T parks, and visit research institutes and technology enterprises.

Members of the delegation include heads from the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTPC), Cyberport, the Hong Kong Applied Science & Technology Research Institute, and the Hong Kong Microelectronics Research & Development Institute, as well as representatives of 24 local I&T enterprises or institutions.

The HKSTPC and the Trade Development Council will co-ordinate activities by the abovementioned representatives at the Hong Kong Tech Pavilion at MWC.

Prof Sun will conclude his visit on March 7 and return to Hong Kong in the afternoon of March 8. During his absence, Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry Lillian Cheong will be Acting Secretary.