Hong Kong's Tech Dreams: A Partnership of Convenience? Chief Executive John Lee Ka chiu has called on banks to finance Hong Kong's tech growth, with the promise of shaping the city's economic future in return.
On its surface, this seems like a straightforward pitch, but scratch beneath and you'll find a more complex web of interests at play.
The idea that banks should support innovation is not new – governments worldwide have been encouraging financial institutions to back I&T projects for years.