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The 15th Five-Year Plan calls for greater technological self-reliance.

A Hong Kong chip firm says the Greater Bay Area offers a strategic edge amid rising geopolitical tensions. A CPPCC member adds that Hong Kong's legal strengths can help the sector navigate technical challenges.

Semiconductors are the critical asset in the artificial intelligence arms race.

As the US restricts chip exports to China, "The Lion Rock Chip" -- a data centre management chip developed in China -- has become more competitive. 

Backed by the Hong Kong Investment Cooperation and local family offices, and with supply chain in the Greater Bay Area, the majority of its orders now come from the mainland.

Managing partner of Full Vision Capital Alan Chan said, "We would like to develop our chip 100 percent relying on our own local IP. Our own technologies that do not rely too much on the international counterparties, so that can avoid of a sudden stop of supply chain. So that's a very low risk that we have a disturbance from the supply chain to political sensitivities. We make sure that in mainland China, you can produce anything and everything from us."

Meanwhile, the government allocated 2.84 billion dollars two years ago to establish the Hong Kong Microelectronics Research and Development Institute in Yuen Long, aiming to foster collaboration between government, industry, and academia.

The institute is currently advancing two pilot lines, which are expected to begin operation this year.

Gao Teng, the institute's CEO, said the facility is trying to build a neutral, public, shared R&D platform, which can accelerate efficiency while lowering costs.

William Wong, a Hong Kong member of the CPPCC National Committee suggests the city should also play a role in shaping industry standards and rules.

Wong said, "The reason that they trust Hong Kong to do that is because of our legal system. Because, oh, think about it, if I have an invention and suddenly somebody just come in and sort of make it or steal, it's so unfair for the inventor. So you need to have a proper legal system like intellectual property rights protection, and that's what Hong Kong role is."

Wong also said the open-source chip development in Hong Kong could help address the issue of foreign technological restrictions.