Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Patrick Nip went to Lok Ma Chau today to see the development of the Lok Ma Chau Loop area.

Mr Nip was briefed by officers from the Civil Engineering & Development Department and the Planning Department on the development plan.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Shenzhen Municipal Government are jointly developing the loop area into the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation & Technology Park. 

Mr Nip said: "The HKSAR Government and the Guangdong Provincial Government have earlier reached a consensus on the key work plan to take forward the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area.

“Building the bay area into an international innovation and technology hub is one of the main items."

He said the park will combine the unique advantages of the two places, and attract top-notch enterprises, research institutions and higher education institutes from the Mainland and other parts of the world. 

"The park will bring enormous impetus to the development of innovation and technology in the bay area," he added.

Before visiting Lok Ma Chau, Mr Nip met North District Councillors and also visited a family in Ching Ho Estate in Sheung Shui.