​The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London (London ETO) is supporting Crafts on Peel, a charitable organisation in Hong Kong, in its participation in London Craft Week 2026 in mid-May, presenting the “Creative Cross-Pollination: The Future of Crafts” exhibition.
      
     This exhibition showcases a collection of craft works through a fresh and contemporary lens, bringing together the exquisite craftsmanship of traditional artisans and the innovative ideas of emerging designers, demonstrating the creative synergy generated through cross-generation collaboration.
      
     The Director-General of the London ETO, Miss Fiona Chau, welcomed the opportunity to support Crafts on Peel in showcasing its work once again at London Craft Week. She remarked, “The exhibition offers a compelling fusion of time-honoured traditions and forward-looking innovation, vividly reflecting the creative spirit of Hong Kong.”
      
     The “Creative Cross-Pollination: The Future of Crafts” exhibition is being held at the Royal Society of Sculptors (108 Old Brompton Rd, London SW7 3RA) from May 11 to 17 (London time). 

     The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, continued his visit to Stockholm, Sweden on May 12 (Stockholm time).
      
     In the morning, Professor Sun visited the Uppsala University and met with the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Anders Hagfeldt. The Uppsala University is one of the leading comprehensive research universities in Sweden, actively promoting global sustainable development and technological innovation in recent years. Professor Sun invited the University to participate in the establishment of Life and Health Technology Research Institute in Hong Kong.
      
     Professor Sun was then briefed on the Uppsala Innovation Centre and STUNS, as well as the development of various start-ups nurtured by the University, gaining an in-depth understanding of how the local innovation system promotes close industry-academia-research collaboration, and drives the transformation and commercialisation of research and development (R&D) outcomes. The participants also exchanged views on the future collaboration in R&D, application, and commercialisation of technologies. STUNS is a foundation focusing on promoting collaboration among universities, business and society in the Uppsala region.
      
     Professor Sun then departed for Helsinki, Finland for his visit. Upon arrival, he met with the Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Finland, Mr Chen Huixin, to introduce the latest progress of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in promoting innovation and technology (I&T) development, as well as the related work on fully propelling the development of the Northern Metropolis and accelerating the construction of the Hong Kong Park of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone. He also elaborated on Hong Kong’s continuous efforts in actively integrating into the overall development of the country and serving the nation’s I&T development.
      
     Professor Sun will continue his visit to Finland on May 13 (Helsinki time).