{"id":51895,"date":"2022-11-16T17:41:51","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T09:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/?p=51895"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:25:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:25:17","slug":"footholds-gba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/en\/footholds-gba\/","title":{"rendered":"HSUHK Establishes Footholds at Nansha and Qianhai to Engage in Greater Bay Area Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"51895\" class=\"elementor elementor-51895\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-024db53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"024db53\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1365028\" data-id=\"1365028\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02e1b82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02e1b82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><\/p><p><strong>16 November 2022<\/strong><\/p><p>The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) announced the establishment of its first \u201cHang Seng University of Hong Kong Centre\u201d in Qianhai, Shenzhen, and Nansha, Guangzhou, respectively, marking the University\u2019s active participation in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) development. Thanks to the generous support from Shenzhen AI Industry Association (AIIA) and AI &amp; Shen Group, ample space in both GBA MAH Eco-Industrial Park in Nansha and Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub in Qianhai will be lent for free to HSUHK for teaching and research purpose, as well as to support staff\u2019s and students\u2019 development in GBA.<\/p><p>An online agreement signing ceremony was held yesterday (15 November 2022), officiated by Professor Simon S M Ho, President of HSUHK; Professor Benjamin Chiao, Academic Committee Chairman of AIIA; and Mr Tian Kun, Executive Director, AI &amp; Shen Group\u2019s GBA-MAH Industry Park. The ceremony was witnessed by Professor Y V Hui, Vice-President (Academic &amp; Research), Professor Hon S Chan, Vice-President (Learning and Student Experience), Dr Tom Fong, Vice-President (Organisational Development) and Professor Desmond Hui, Professor and Founding Head of Department of Art and Design.<\/p><p>In his remarks, Professor Ho thanked AIIA and AI &amp; Shen Group for their staunch support and recognition to the University. He said, \u201cNansha and Qianhai are both special economic zones in GBA. Setting the first step for HSUHK to enter GBA, the two Centres will serve as an important base for teaching and research activities, community service and the exploration of collaboration and career development opportunities for students and graduates in GBA.\u201d<\/p><p>Professor Chiao welcomed HSUHK for establishing foothold at Qianhai. He said, \u201cQianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone is committed to supporting the economic and social development of Hong Kong and enhancing the cooperation in the region, in the promotion of construction and development in GBA.\u201d<\/p><p>Mr Tian Kun, Executive Director, AI &amp; Shen Group\u2019s GBA-MAH Industry Park of AI &amp; Shen Group said, \u201cAI &amp; Shen Group has always been committed to building a completely closed loop of life and health industry. In this closed loop, education and research are indispensable keys, and the intensive cooperation with HSUHK is also based on this. I am glad to see both parties formed a cooperation framework and a consensus on future development in such a short period of time.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6fca73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6fca73\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b742f69\" data-id=\"b742f69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-840df5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"840df5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u4e00-Photo-1-1140x760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Photo 1: President Ho signs an agreement with Professor Benjamin Chiao, Academic Committee Chairman of AIIA, and Mr Tian Kun, Executive Director, AI &amp; Shen Group\u2019s GBA-MAH Industry Park of AI &amp; Shen Group.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u4e00-Photo-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u4e00-Photo-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u4e00-Photo-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u4e00-Photo-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo 1: President Ho signs an agreement with Professor Benjamin Chiao, Academic Committee Chairman of AIIA, and Mr Tian Kun, Executive Director, AI & Shen Group\u2019s GBA-MAH Industry Park of AI & Shen Group.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfe2bd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfe2bd3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ea0891\" data-id=\"8ea0891\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111ad5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"111ad5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u4e8c-Photo-2-1140x760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Photo 2: Professor Ho thanks AIIA and AI &amp; Shen Group for their staunch support to HSUHK.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u4e8c-Photo-2-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u4e8c-Photo-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u4e8c-Photo-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u4e8c-Photo-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo 2: Professor Ho thanks AIIA and AI & Shen Group for their staunch support to HSUHK.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8223753 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8223753\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6007b58\" data-id=\"6007b58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2679a58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2679a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u4e09-Photo-3-1140x760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Photo 3: Professor Benjamin Chiao, Academic Committee Chairman of AIIA welcomed the establishment of its first \u201cHang Seng University of Hong Kong Centre\u201d in Qianhai.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u4e09-Photo-3-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u4e09-Photo-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u4e09-Photo-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u4e09-Photo-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo 3: Professor Benjamin Chiao, Academic Committee Chairman of AIIA welcomed the establishment of its first \u201cHang Seng University of Hong Kong Centre\u201d in Qianhai.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b8a7e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b8a7e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66abf9c\" data-id=\"66abf9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b425035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b425035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u56db-Photo-4_new-1140x760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Photo 4: Mr Tian Kun, Executive Director, AI &amp; Shen Group\u2019s GBA-MAH Industry Park of AI &amp; Shen Group says, education and research are indispensable keys, and the intensive cooperation with HSUHK is also based on this.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u56db-Photo-4_new-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u56db-Photo-4_new-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u56db-Photo-4_new-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u5716\u56db-Photo-4_new-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo 4: Mr Tian Kun, Executive Director, AI & Shen Group\u2019s GBA-MAH Industry Park of AI & Shen Group says, education and research are indispensable keys, and the intensive cooperation with HSUHK is also based on this.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"16 November 2022 The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) announced the establishment of its first \u201cHang Seng University of Hong Kong Centre\u201d in Qianhai, Shenzhen, and Nansha, Guangzhou, respectively, marking the University\u2019s active participation in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) development. 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