Residents say a proposed research center in their neighborhood should be relocated unless it is reduced by 60% after Hong Kong’s oldest university agreed to downsize and adjust its design. Their call followed an announcement by the University of Hong Kong (HKU). The company announced on Thursday night that it would scale back its planned research center near its main campus in the upscale Pokfulam district amid strong opposition.
According to the original plan, construction of the Global Innovation Center (GIC) was scheduled to begin in phases in 2027, but no specific deadline was given after the revised decision, officials said. Ta.
The university said the new center will enable academics and scientists to conduct interdisciplinary frontier research.
The HKUGIC public representative group, made up of local residents, said it was cautiously optimistic following the announcement, but insisted relocation was necessary unless the project was significantly scaled back.
The group said it would “only support the plan if both the site size and development are appropriately reduced, or if relocation is considered.”
