Good progress has been made in fostering technology co-operation between Hong Kong and Guangdong, Secretary for Commerce, Industry & Technology Joseph Wong says after concluding his visit to Guangdong today.

The two governments have supported 193 projects with total funding of about $660 million under the Hong Kong/Guangdong Technology Co-operation Funding Scheme in the last two years, he said.

The funding scheme will continue in 2006 and the Innovation & Technology Commission and the Guangdong Provincial Government's Department of Science & Technology are discussing the details.

During his visit, Mr Wong met with Guangdong Executive Vice Governor Tang Bingquan and Guangzhou Vice Mayor Chen Mingde.