As Hong Kong prepares to release its first-ever 5-year plan and policy address on December 16, Legislative Council Technology and Innovation Constituency member 邱達根 has released the “3+3 Collaborative Development Blueprint.” According to 邱達根, the policy proposal aims to establish Hong Kong as an international aerospace hub while cementing the city’s strategic role within the global space economy value chain.
The Six Core Domains of the 3+3 Blueprint
The first part of the blueprint focuses on three emerging industries aligned with national future industrial priorities: commercial aerospace, marine technology, and quantum technology. By targeting these sectors, the proposal seeks to enable Hong Kong to actively contribute to broader national development goals. The second part deepens three existing fields—life and health technology, digital finance (including digital assets and Web3), and artificial intelligence and robotics (embodied AI)—allowing the city to further strengthen its established advantages.
To steer aerospace development specifically, 邱達根 proposed establishing a high-level decision-making and supervisory body led by a Secretary-level official. This dedicated organization would handle strategic planning, resource coordination, and the oversight of major aerospace projects. Furthermore, the lawmaker suggested equipping the entity with dedicated directorate-level personnel and an expert advisory committee, alongside concrete development key performance indicators (KPIs), roadmaps, legislative timelines, and technical standard alignments with the China National Space Administration.
Research Frequencies and Greater Bay Area Integration
For research and development direction, 邱達根 recommended focusing heavily on high-precision aerospace payloads, low-Earth orbit satellite constellations integrated with ground-based 6G networks, AI chips and data center infrastructure designed for space environments, space robotics, and advanced materials alongside photovoltaic and thermal management technologies. To realize these goals, Hong Kong could collaborate with other Greater Bay Area cities, leveraging advanced manufacturing capabilities in Shenzhen and Nansha.
This regional partnership aims to form a complementary ecosystem spanning research, design, prototyping, testing, and commercial translation, focusing particularly on light-asset, high-value aerospace precision instrument design. 邱達根 also suggested that the government launch a dedicated organization to conduct forward-looking industry research, exploring commercial pathways for services such as orbital fuel replenishment, inspection, maintenance, and space debris mitigation.
Financial Security, Infrastructure Reallocations, and Legislative Adjustments
Addressing quantum technology, 邱達根 emphasized that Hong Kong already possesses a foundation but lacks systematic development strategies and specialized talent. Because quantum communication primarily serves encryption needs, he framed quantum technology development strictly around defense and security rather than massive commercial profit, highlighting its necessity for safeguarding international financial and telecommunications systems in line with the national 15th Five-Year Plan.
To fund these technological shifts, 邱達根 suggested that the government could consider trimming roughly 1% of existing infrastructure project expenditures to redirect capital into innovation and technology industries, citing mainland China’s long-term “Hefei model” as a precedent.
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