Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area construction is a major strategic decision made by the central government and personally planned, personally deployed, and personally promoted by President Xi Jinping. This year marks the 5th anniversary of the publication of the “Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area”. In the past 5 years, the young leader of the Greater Bay Area has vigorously promoted the construction of a high-quality demonstration area and a leading area for the country’s modernization.
Since the beginning of the year, comprehensive construction has been accelerated, with the construction of the Jiangxi-Hong Kong and Huangpu-Huangsha sea-crossing bridges speeding up. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail, and other infrastructure facilities have made great progress, accelerating the integration of the Greater Bay Area.
The traffic arteries of the Greater Bay Area are also being improved, with the completion of internal and external high-speed roads, the construction of world-class port groups and airport groups, and the advancement of traffic infrastructure planning and construction.
The construction of the Greater Bay Area is a major strategic decision made by the central government and personally planned, personally deployed, and personally promoted by President Xi Jinping.
In February 2019, the “Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” was released.
In April 2023, during an inspection tour in Guangdong, President Xi emphasized that the construction of the Greater Bay Area is a strategic support point for a new development pattern and a model of high-quality development, leading the country’s modernization.
According to Zhu Wei, the deputy head of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Transport, in an interview in April 2023, President Xi’s inspection in Guangdong will inject strong vitality into the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and help it reach a new stage.
The construction of the Greater Bay Area reflects a major strategic decision made by the central government and personally planned, personally deployed, and personally promoted by President Xi Jinping.
In addition to the construction of infrastructure, efforts are also being made to promote the integration of the Greater Bay Area, with the recent publication of 73 new standards in 32 fields, and other measures to facilitate cross-border trade and professional services within the Greater Bay Area.
The International Scientific and Technological Innovation Center of the Greater Bay Area is a major strategic location. In 2024, the center launched a new experimental workshop, increasing the scope of innovation research and development across the three regions.
According to Hu Guoping, the Party Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Department, future collaboration with Hong Kong and Macao will be strengthened to promote global scientific and technological innovation by breaking through technological barriers and promoting research and development.
The construction of the Greater Bay Area is not just limited to infrastructure but also focuses on technological innovation and collaboration, with an aim to become a global hub of scientific research.
At the end of last year, the total investment in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Global Merchants Fair reached 224 billion yuan, and these projects are ongoing.
In the past 5 years, the economic output of the Greater Bay Area has increased from over 10 trillion yuan to over 13 trillion yuan, accounting for 1% of the country’s land area and 6% of its population, creating 11% of the country’s GDP and driving high-quality development.
The article is signed by Jiang Bin and edited by Zhang Wei.