Xia Baolong visits Jiangmen for Greater Bay Area study
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Summary
Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, conducted a study visit in Jiangmen on September 9 focused on supporting Hong Kong and Macau in proactively aligning with the national 15th Five-Year Plan. The trip also centered on deeper participation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area and on better integrating into and serving the country’s overall development strategy.
Key Points
- Xia Baolong visited Jiangmen, one of the mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, for the research trip on September 9.
- The stated themes were support for Hong Kong and Macau to connect with the national 15th Five-Year Plan and deepen Greater Bay Area participation.
- During the trip, Xia inspected Guanghai Bay in Taishan and the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory to understand local development conditions
- He also visited Lee Kum Kee (Xinhui) Food Company Limited and CRRC Guangdong Rail Transit Vehicle Company Limited during the Jiangmen programme
- Xu Qifang, executive deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Work Office and Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, joined the visit with Lu Yuyin of the Macau liaison office.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the visit points to continued central-level attention on how the city should position itself in the next national planning cycle through Greater Bay Area participation. The Jiangmen itinerary, spanning bay development, scientific research, food manufacturing and rail equipment, also indicates the range of mainland sectors being examined in relation to Hong Kong and Macau integration