Chief Executive John Lee has pledged to strengthen Hong Kong's role as an "East-meets-West" centre for cultural exchange, citing the city's robust experience in hosting international events.

He was speaking at the start of the Hong Kong International Cultural Summit in West Kowloon, which has brought together more than 1,000 leading figures from the field from around the

world to discuss matters ranging from the impact of digital technologies to reinforcing transnational collaboration between museums.

The gathering is taking place as part of Hong Kong Art Week. It coincides with the start of Art@Harbour 2024 and comes ahead of other "mega events" including Art Basel, and Art Central.

So how does Hong Kong's art scene now compare with that of Shanghai or New York? We'll get some perspectives from our expert guests.

After 9:45, we're discussing plans for a gradual increase in university tuition fees, the first time in 27 years.


9:05am-9:45am: Hong Kong Art Week

9:05am-9:20am: Enid Tsui, Arts Editor, South China Morning Post

9:20am-9:45am: Willem Molesworth, Co-founder of PHD Group Art 

9:30am-9:45am: John Batten, President, International Association of Art Critics (Hong Kong)




9:45am-10:00am: Plans to increase university tuition fees

9:45am-10:00am: Gerard Postiglione, Emeritus and Honorary Professor; Coordinator, Consortium for Higher Education Research in Asia, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong