Hong Kong is moving another step forward in extending its global IT link with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Italy Thursday in Rome to enhance co-operation in telecommunications and information technology between the two places.

The MOU was signed by the director-general of the Ministry of Communications of Italy, Professor Carmelo Basso, and the special representative for Hong Kong economic and trade affairs to the European Communities, Christopher Jackson.

The MOU covers a wide variety of cooperative activities between the two places, ranging from exchange of information on policy and regulatory framework to promoting collaboration between the governments, academic institutions and businesses of both side.

(Xinhua News Agency May 23, 2002)