Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said that Hong Kong can play a crucial role in providing funds for the NEOM project, a smart city being built in the northwest of Saudi Arabia. The NEOM project has been accused of human rights violations and being a city of surveillance. In 2022, three former indigenous residents, who opposed forced evictions, were sentenced to death.
Lee visited THE LINE Experience Exhibition of NEOM Future City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 5. The project for future smart cities is funded by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.
