Making Hong Kong a tech hub would give boost to despairing youth

Creation of China's Silicon Valley requires cultural shift from financial focus

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The Canton Tower and high-rise buildings in Guangzhou: what is lacking is the cultural environment for entrepreneurs. © Imaginechina/AP

Three years ago, I left Silicon Valley for Hong Kong after deciding the former British colony would be the best base for my artificial intelligence startup.

Against the backdrop of Donald Trump's first presidential campaign, the San Francisco Bay community felt too consumed by divisive discussions about political correctness and the search for a proper work-life balance.

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