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HE SAID THE CENTRE COULD DEVISE A SYSTEMATIC WORKING PROGRAMME UNDER WHICH IT WOULD GIVE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO MANUFACTURERS IN PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN INNOVATION, AS WELL AS IN THE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY.
AS MOST SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED FACTORIES WERE LIMITED BY THEIR SCALE OF OPERATION AND THE AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES, IT WAS NECESSARY FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PERFORM A CO-ORDINATING AND SUPPORTING ROLE TO HELP INDUSTRY MAKE A START AND ACHIEVE SYSTEMATIC AND STEADY PROGRESS IN PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DESIGN INNOVATION.
HE ADDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT COULD MAKE USE OF THIS CENTRE TO PROVIDE SYSTEMATIC AND SUBSTANTIVE SUPPORTING FACILITIES IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.
MR NGA1 ALSO SAID THAT CHINA'S OPEN ECONOMIC POLICY PROVIDED FAVOURABLE TERMS FOR CO-OPERATION WITH HONG KONG IN TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT.
+ IN THE COURSE OF DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES, HONG KONG WILL LIKEWISE BE BENEFITTED IF IT SHOULD COME INTO CO-OPERATION WITH CHINA,+ HE SAID.
HE SUGGESTED THAT THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT SHOULD LIAISE, THROUGH PROPER CHANNELS, WITH MAJOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES IN CHINA IN ORDER TO ASSESS WHETHER THE AREAS COVERED BY THEIR RESEARCH PROJECTS WERE APPLICABLE TO HONG KONG INDUSTRY.
THE AUTHORITIES SHOULD ALSO CONSIDER, AFTER HAVING SET UP THE LIAISON NETWORK, FORMING DELEGATIONS BY INTERESTED MANUFACTURERS SO THAT THEY COULD CONDUCT FEASIBILITY STUDIES ON THE SPOT TO DECIDE IF THE NEW TECHNOLOGY COULD BE APPLIED LOCALLY.
MR NGAI SAID THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT SHOULD GIVE POSITIVE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO CHINESE-FUNDED ENTERPRISES, PARTICULARLY THOSE WORKING IN CO-OPERATION WITH LOCAL MANUFACTURERS, TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH.
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+ HONG KONG CAN AT THE SAME TIME ACT AS THE BASE FOR SINO-HONG KONG JOINT VENTURE PROJECTS IN INTRODUCING FOREIGN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, HE ADDED.
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