Hong Kong's Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Raistin Lau Chun makes a welcoming address at the annual conference of the Asia Content Business Summit in Hong Kong on March 12, 2024. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG - Officials and experts from various regions gathered at the annual conference of the Asia Content Business Summit in Hong Kong on Tuesday.

As part of the four-day Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART), the conference themed "The Future and Opportunities of World-wide Co-productions and Distribution" focused on cross-cultural co-production financing, adoption of technologies, and the role of education in co-production.

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China Daily photographer Calvin Ng took the photos.

Wilfred Wong, chairperson of the Hong Kong Film Development Council, delivers a keynote speech at the annual conference of the Asia Content Business Summit in Hong Kong on March 12, 2024. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

DJ Clark, Multimedia Director of China Daily Asia Pacific, speaks at the Asia Content Business Summit Annual Conference in Hong Kong on March 12, 2024. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

Yasuhiro Maeda, former commissioner of the Small and Medium Enterprises Agency of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, speaks via video at the annual conference of the Asia Content Business Summit in Hong Kong on March 12, 2024. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

Charlene Paling, Deputy Team Leader, Entertainment & Media Group, Western Alliance Bank, delivers a keynote speech at the annual conference of the Asia Content Business Summit in Hong Kong on March 12, 2024. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)

People visit the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART) in Hong Kong on March 12, 2024. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)