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Ex-Microsoft exec Harry Shum leads 'digital economy' research center in Shenzhen The International Digital Economy Academy ( IDEA ) quietly opened last year , perched among ultramodern office buildings on Shenzhen's side of the river border with Hong Kong. While geographically separated from Hong Kong, technically, the research institute is located inside a special area straddling the two cities: the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Cooperation Zone . The name is self-explanatory. It's a joint effort by the governments of Shenzhen and Hong Kong, with support from Beijing and favorable policies, to collaborate on scientific and technological research. IDEA is...
