John Lee pushes deeper Hong Kong-GBA integration
Bastillepost · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (李家超) said in a video address to the fourth Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Business Conference on Thursday, October 22, that Hong Kong will work with other Greater Bay Area cities on complementary strengths to build a globally influential, world-class bay area and world-class city cluster. He said the SAR government has released Hong Kong's first five-year plan and is proactively aligning with national development strategy.
Key Points
- Lee said Hong Kong will continue leveraging its "one country, two systems" advantages of being backed by the mainland while connected to the world.
- He said Hong Kong will fully advance major cooperation platforms in Qianhai, Nansha and Hetao, focusing on innovation and technology, modern services and high-end professional services.
- Lee described the Northern Metropolis as an important engine for Hong Kong's deep participation in Greater Bay Area development and said construction is being accelerated.
- He said the Northern Metropolis is intended to support innovation and technology, attract high-end talent and promote industrial collaboration to foster new quality productive forces.
- Lee also cited Hong Kong's successful hosting over the past two days of the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting, alongside upcoming leaders' week events in Shenzhen and other regional meetings.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong, the message is that future growth policy is being tied more closely to cross-border platforms, professional services and innovation-led development within the Greater Bay Area. Lee's emphasis on Hong Kong as both a "super connector" and "super value-adder" points to a continued push to link mainland and international markets through the city's business environment and professional services base.