Hong Kong, China ranked 11th in the world out of 70 economies and 4th in Asia in the “2026 World Digital and Artificial Intelligence Rankings” released by the International Institute for Management Development today. A spokesman for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government said that the ranking affirms that Hong Kong is one of the most competitive economies in the world in terms of digital and artificial intelligence development. The state supports Hong Kong's development as an international innovation and technology center. Hong Kong will optimize the innovation and technology development system, accelerate the integration of key national science and technology strategies, and establish a new pattern of “three major innovation and technology parks and five major R&D institutions”. Hong Kong will also promote new industrialization according to local conditions, build a new industrial development system with Hong Kong characteristics, and comprehensively promote the “Artificial Intelligence +” initiative, enhance computing power infrastructure, and accelerate the application of AI by small and medium-sized enterprises to empower thousands of industries with AI technology.

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