The press conference for the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) was held at 3 p.m. today (March 3) in the News Release Hall on the first floor of the Great Hall of the People. Spokesperson Liu Jieyi briefed Chinese and international media on the session's arrangements and answered questions from journalists.
A reporter from the Hong Kong Ta Kung Wen Wei Media Group raised a question regarding the CPPCC's distinctive activities in promoting the integrated development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and facilitating Hong Kong and Macao's integration into the national development landscape, following the implementation of the "southbound travel for Guangdong vehicles" policy in 2025.
Liu Jieyi stated that Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao worked in unity during 2025, achieving remarkable results in integrated development. Key accomplishments included jointly hosting the 15th National Games for the first time, innovatively introducing "one matter across three places, one policy across three places, one regulation across three places," and presenting a sporting event that showcased institutional strengths, unity, and the unique characteristics of the Greater Bay Area. The implementation of the "southbound travel for Guangdong vehicles" policy marked a new era of two-way direct cross-boundary transportation in the region.
Liu highlighted that the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong and Guangzhou-Zhuhai-Macao sci-tech innovation corridors now connect the most dynamic innovation factors within the region. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster ranked first globally in the innovation index, while the Zhuhai-Macao cluster remained among the global top 100 for two consecutive years. The "elderly health care voucher pilot reward scheme" now covers all nine mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area, and the list of designated medical institutions for the "Measure of using HK registered drugs and medical devices used in HK public hospitals in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" policy continues to expand, safeguarding the lives and development of Hong Kong and Macao residents on the mainland. "In today's Greater Bay Area, roads link the three places, cities blend into one another, and hearts beat as one. A world-class Bay Area and globally significant city clusters are emerging rapidly," Liu said.
Liu further noted that in 2025, the CPPCC actively offered advice and suggestions for promoting Hong Kong and Macao's long-term prosperity and stability, as well as their better integration into and service of the national development agenda. The CPPCC organized research studies, special consultations, and democratic supervision focusing on issues such as strengthening the connection of rules and mechanisms in the Greater Bay Area, implementing development plans, building an international sci-tech innovation center, promoting the integrated development of Qinheng and Macao, and developing major cooperation platforms, including Hengqin, Qianhai, Nansha, and Hetao.
The CPPCC conducted "national conditions education on campus" activities, implemented programs such as the Shanghai study and practice program for Macao youth talents, and actively built exchange platforms between Hong Kong and Macao youth and the mainland. CPPCC members from Hong Kong and Macao fully played their "dual active roles," actively participating in Greater Bay Area construction, supporting the SAR governments in their work, and helping strengthen economic, trade, technological, and cultural cooperation between Hong Kong, Macao, and the mainland.
Liu concluded by stating that this year, the CPPCC will actively discuss and propose suggestions on themes including strengthening cooperation between Hong Kong, Macao, and the mainland, and supporting Hong Kong and Macao in building themselves into hubs for high-end international talent, making new and greater contributions to facilitating Hong Kong and Macao's better integration into and service of the national development agenda.
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