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HKUST(Guangzhou) reports from the 2026 Greater Bay Area Science Forum in Guangzhou
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) has reported on the 2026 Greater Bay Area Science Forum, which began in Guangzhou on 1 November.
Why it matters: Scientists, officials and technology entrepreneurs met in Guangzhou to discuss emerging industries and cutting-edge technologies, according to HKUST(Guangzhou).
HKUST(Guangzhou) said the 2026 Greater Bay Area Science Forum began in Guangzhou on 1 November.
According to the university, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Science and Technology provided guidance for the event, while the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao governments acted as joint hosts.
The university said participants included scientists, technology entrepreneurs, officials and people from international bodies, who met to talk about emerging industries and cutting-edge technologies.
Huang Kunming, Guangdong's provincial Communist Party secretary, was among those who spoke at the opening, the university reported.
Editor’s view
Joseph Lopez, Collaboration Editor
The forum, which opened in Guangzhou on 1 November with Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao as joint hosts, gathered scientists, officials and entrepreneurs to discuss emerging industries and cutting-edge technologies.
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