PANews reported on February 3 that, according to China News Network, Hong Kong hosted the first annual meeting of the Interpol Cybercrime Expert Group. The meeting covered multiple topics including online extortion, artificial intelligence, and virtual asset tracking. Hong Kong Police Commissioner Chow Yat-ming stated that the police have noticed the emerging trend of virtual asset-related crimes and established a Virtual Asset Intelligence Working Group last year as a public-private partnership platform to jointly address technological challenges. The Hong Kong Police Force has also developed a virtual asset tracking system to visually present the virtual asset investigation process and provide comprehensive support to investigators.