Guests attend the launching ceremony of the first batch of low-altitude economy (LAE) regulatory sandbox pilot projects held in Hong Kong, south China, March 20, 2025. China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Thursday announced a list of the first batch of LAE regulatory sandbox pilot projects, aiming to inject new vitality into Hong Kong's economy through the gradual implementation of these projects. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

　　HONG KONG, March 20 (Xinhua) -- China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Thursday announced a list of the first batch of low-altitude economy (LAE) regulatory sandbox pilot projects, aiming to inject new vitality into Hong Kong's economy through the gradual implementation of these projects.

　　Speaking at the launching ceremony held here on Thursday, John Lee, chief executive of the HKSAR, said that the LAE is one of the country's strategic emerging industries, as well as an example of exploring new quality productive forces. The LAE is set to strengthen city management and business efficiency, and create a whole new experience of smart living for the public, making it an important growth engine for the economy.

　　Lee said that the HKSAR government will unleash the potential of the LAE by bringing together research and development outcomes and corporate efforts, pushing forward the LAE in a safe and healthy manner to make Hong Kong a pioneer in the emerging new quality productive forces industry, creating a new era of a “smart sky.“