Wind from the South China Sea, tide in the Pearl River. From Guangdong to Hong Kong and Macao, from the construction sites of major projects to the workshops of factories and research laboratories, the Greater Bay Area today is full of strivers and vitality.

To promote the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is a major decision made by the CPC Central Committee and a major national strategy personally planned, deployed and promoted by General Secretary Xi Jinping. In recent years, major infrastructure projects have been completed, hardware connectivity of facilities and soft connectivity of mechanisms have been strengthened, flow of key factors such as capital, technology, human resources and information has accelerated, market integration has continued to improve, and a better life for people to live and work has gradually taken shape... Under the care and guidance of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has witnessed a surge of development and made significant progress and remarkable results. Practice shows that promoting the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is conducive to implementing the new development concept and providing support for the continuous enhancement of innovation and competitiveness of China's economy. It will help deepen reform and open wider to the outside world, establish a new system of an open economy that is in line with international standards, and build a new platform for high-level participation in international economic cooperation.

An important strategic consideration for the development of the Greater Bay Area is to advance the cause of "one country, two systems" and maintain long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong and Macao. For Hong Kong and Macao, the principle of "one country, two systems" is their greatest strength and the country's reform and opening up is their greatest stage. The implementation of national strategies such as the joint development of the "One Belt And One Road" and the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area are new major opportunities. From push the rules of economic operation of the cohesive devices and docking, accelerate the construction of a large bay area of guangdong inter-city railway, promote efficient flow of personnel and other kinds of goods, to deepen the former deep sea port modern service industry zone, good planning and construction of reform and opening-up hetao deep port zone science and technology innovation, speed up the hengqin way depth zone construction, From strengthening collaboration with Hong Kong and Macao in the development of the National Science Center Pilot Area in the Greater Bay Area, to making full use of the major cooperation platforms of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao to attract more young people from Hong Kong and Macao to study, work and live on the mainland... A series of major measures are being carried out in an orderly manner to help Hong Kong and Macao explore a new path, open up new space and add new impetus to their development. Full and accurate implementation of "one country, two systems" policy, Hong Kong and Macao to give full play to the comprehensive advantages, deepening cooperation in mainland and Hong Kong and Macao, Hong Kong and Macao to further enhance the bay area in the country to support the leading role in economic development and opening to the outside world, support the development of Hong Kong and Macao into the big picture, will enhance Hong Kong and Macao compatriots well-being, to maintain Hong Kong, Macao, long-term prosperity and stability, We will enable our compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao to shoulder the historical responsibility of national rejuvenation and share in the great glory of China's prosperity and strength with the people of the motherland.

Starting this year, China will enter the 14th Five-Year Plan period. This is the first five-year period in which we will build on the momentum and embark on a new journey towards the second centenary goal of building a modern socialist country in all respects. As one of the most open and economically dynamic regions in China, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area occupies an important strategic position in the overall development of the country. It has embraced new opportunities on its new journey and has a great potential to achieve. The 14th Five-Year Plan and the 2035 Vision Goals outline set clear requirements for "actively yet prudently advancing the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area", stressing the need to focus on the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, enhance our capacity to develop innovative sources of resources and allocate resources globally, and accelerate the building of a first-tier team leading high-quality development. Based on the new stage of development, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao will implement the new development philosophy and new development pattern, promote high-quality development and achieve complementary and coordinated development. This will surely make greater progress in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and create a world-class innovation platform and growth pole.

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that "the Greater Bay Area has been built under the conditions of one country, two systems, three customs territories and three currencies. There is no international precedent for this. Be bold, be bold, break a new path." Looking into the future, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao will make bold and innovative efforts, work hard and forge ahead. Together, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao will build a world-class bay area and a world-class city cluster, and make new achievements in the new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way.

Source: State-owned Assets and Administration Commission of the State Council