Policy Address

Promote Data Flow for Public Convenience and Business Facilitation

153. The Standard Contract for the Cross-boundary Flow of Personal Information Within the GBA (Mainland, Hong Kong), piloted in the banking, credit referencing and healthcare sectors since last year, has been operating smoothly, streamlining cross-boundary data flow in compliance with relevant rules. We will extend the measure to all sectors, promoting more cross-boundary services to benefit the public and businesses while facilitating data flow throughout the GBA.

Scale up Medical Collaboration in the GBA

154. We will extend the Elderly Health Care Voucher GBA Pilot Scheme to cover nine Mainland cities in the GBA, and expand the sharing of cross-boundary medical records via the eHealth platform. We will work to enable the cross-boundary use of data, samples, drugs and medical devices through the GBA Clinical Trial Collaboration Platform and the Real-World Study and Application Centre in the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone. That will accelerate development of the pharmaceutical industry for medical innovation. We will also foster collaboration with the GBA to promote specialist training that aligns with international standards.

Strengthen Legal Co-operation

155. We will continue to follow up on the implementation of the enhanced arrangement for cross-boundary service of judicial documents, and promote the establishment of a GBA legal information platform and a dedicated platform for GBA lawyers to facilitate professional exchange and training.

Nurture Talents and Create Opportunities for Youth Development

156. We have been encouraging local universities to offer education services in the GBA. To date, four GBA campuses have been set up. In addition, we have set up the GBA Youth Employment Scheme to encourage Hong Kong youths to work in the region. We are exploring the provision of a reciprocal arrangement.