(From left) Bahk Gyurng-goog, president and CEO of Korea Gas Safety Corporation; Diane Wong Shuk-han, acting secretary for environment and ecology of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region governemnt; and Poon Kwok-ying, director of electrical and mechanical services of the HKSAR government, attend a signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the hydrogen ecosystem during the International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2026 in Hong Kong on May 18, 2026. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)
HONG KONG – Worldwide experts and practitioners in the hydrogen energy industry gathered at a hydrogen symposium in Hong Kong, exchanging the latest technological advancements, engineering solutions, and future trends.
The International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2026 is a flagship event in Hydrogen Week 2026, gathering over 1,000 guests, experts, and participants, and with an exhibition area of nearly 4,000 square meters.
“A rapid and effective green transition is essential for our future, and hydrogen represents one of the most promising pathways toward a sustainable energy landscape,” Diane Wong Shuk-han, acting secretary for environment and ecology of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, said in her welcoming speech at the event.
“Around the world, governments and industries are ramping up efforts to advance hydrogen technologies and infrastructure, recognizing them as a key enabler of this clean energy transition,” Wong said.
China Daily‘s Adam Lam took the photos.
Diane Wong Shuk-han, acting secretary for environment and ecology of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, speaks at the International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2026 in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, on May 18, 2026. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)Poon Kwok-ying, director of Electrical and Mechanical Services of the HKSAR government, speaks at the International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2026 in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai on May 18, 2026. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)Liu Deshun, chief engineer of China’s National Energy Administration, speaks at the International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2026 in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai on May 18, 2026. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)Visitors explore hydrogen technology displays at the International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on May 18, 2026. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)
