A delegation of foreign consular corps and business communities in Hong Kong concluded their five-day visit to the Guangdong cities in the Greater Bay Area.
Commenting on the trip, Liu Guangyuan, Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR, who accompanied the delegation, said that the visit was well-timed, well-presented and warmly received.
The delegates generally indicated that they saw the brilliant achievements and unlimited future potential of GBA, the inexhaustible momentum of its development and the broad space of using Hong Kong as a platform to explore the mainland market, Liu said.
The commissioner added that the visit is a useful attempt to give full play to HK's unique advantages to help promote the construction of the GBA and serve the country to accelerate the construction of a high-quality development pattern, as well as a vivid practice to actively attract foreign investment and provide new opportunities for the world.
Liu said that the delegation saw busy production scenes everywhere throughout the journey. "From the momentum of the development of the Greater Bay Area, we can see the surging momentum of China's economic growth," he said.
The delegation was also impressed by the great importance the GBA attaches to science and technology, talent and innovation, and the high level of openness. They exclaimed that the construction of the GBA is a wonderful model for promoting Chinese-style modernization. A high-level open Chinese market and a high-quality development of the GBA will create more cooperation opportunities for all countries, Liu ppinted out.
Liu continued that the biggest opportunity for Hong Kong lies in the Mainland.
"As Hong Kong enters a new phase of order and prosperity, with the strong support of the Central Government, and 'one country, two systems' as the greatest advantage,HK can certainly play a unique role in the construction of the GBA, which, in turn, will also provide a broad space for HK to integrate into the overall development of the country," he stressed.
Themed "Exploring New Opportunities in the Greater Bay Area," the trip was organized by the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC in HKSAR. The visit began on Sunday (March 19) afternoon and concluded on Thursday (March 23) afternoon.
The delegation was the largest and most prestigious since the establishment of the Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR. Commissioner Liu Guangyuan personally accompanied the delegation, and nearly 100 people from foreign consulates, chambers of commerce, multinational enterprises, and financial institutions in Hong Kong participated. The delegation visited the cities of Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou and Zhuhai in the Greater Bay Area during the five-day trip.
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