The official Antarctic Inspection Team organized by China went to Antarctica, and there were six Hong Kong scientists in the team.Chen Guoji, director of the Hong Kong Department of Government Affairs, said that this is the first time that Hong Kong scientists have joined the National Antarctic Survey Team, highlighting Hong Kong's role as an international innovation technology center, which is of great significance to it.
According to the China News Agency, the 41st Antarctic Inspection Team organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources of China departed from Guangzhou on Friday (November 1) to Antarctica.
According to the Hong Kong Government News Commission, six members of the survey team are scientists selected from Hong Kong.This is the first time that Hong Kong scientists have been selected to join the National Antarctic Survey Team to participate in the task of polar scientific research survey.
Chen Guoji said when he attended the launching event on Friday that he was the first time that Hong Kong scientists joined the National Antarctic Inspection Team to participate in the inspection task, which is an important milestone for Hong Kong.This not only reflects the country's affirmation of Hong Kong's polar scientific research work, but also highlights Hong Kong as the International Innovation Science and Technology Center. It can be a positive role in national scientific tasks, which is of great significance to Hong Kong.
Chen Guoji said: "This year is the 40th anniversary of the country's polar investigation. The country's efforts and achievements in polar causes have attracted worldwide attention, reflecting the role of a strong country that promotes the establishment of a community of human destiny.Make full use of the scientific research platform provided by the country, give full play to its own director, carry out solid scientific research, and make greater contributions to the country's scientific innovation.
