Key facts
- UK minister Rosie Winterton visited Hong Kong's tech hub.
- Discussions focused on expanding technological collaboration in the Greater Bay Area.
- Winterton also raised concerns about the jailing of media boss Jimmy Lai.
UK Indo-Pacific minister Rosie Winterton visited Hong Kong, engaging with the city's tech hub to foster greater collaboration within the Greater Bay Area. The visit aimed to bolster business, education, and people-to-people connections. During her trip, Winterton also conveyed concerns regarding the imprisonment of former media executive Jimmy Lai Chee-ying in discussions with Cui Jianchun, Beijing's senior representative in Hong Kong, and other local officials.