A Weiqi competition amongst university students began in Hong Kong on Thursday, as 14 teams from Asia compete for the title.

It is the third edition of the Hong Kong International University Student Weiqi Competition.

New entrants to the board game tournament include students from Tsinghua and Peking Universities.

The three-day event, hosted by the Hong Kong Greater Bay Area Weiqi Promotion Association, is being held at the University of Science and Technology.

Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang, who attended the opening ceremony, said he is glad to see that Weiqi is being promoted because it is part of traditional Chinese culture.

He added that Hong Kong residents have shown increasing enthusiasm for the game in recent years.

The organiser said the event is meant to promote the board game in the SAR, whilst encouraging exchanges between Weiqi players from around the world.

Weiqi was a sport at the Hangzhou Asian Games held two years ago.