The development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is a key strategic plan in China’s blueprint. — China Daily
HAINAN: Following a boom in infrastructure projects linking the 11 cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), it is a top priority for the city cluster to create a group identity by reconciling different professional standards and cultural gaps, says PwC China managing partner of regional economic clusters and south markets, James Chang.
“The Greater Bay Area has made good progress in the hardware that unifies the cities, but it has to connect in terms of the soft power, or ‘soft connections’, and ultimately better facilitate a flow of people,” Chang said in an interview with China Daily during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023.
As a key strategic plan in China’s blueprint, the development of the GBA naturally came under the spotlight during the four-day economic event.
Given its diversified industrial structure in finance, technology and manufacturing and unique geographical location that combines three distinct jurisdictions, the integration of the 11-city cluster dovetails well with the nation’s drive for high-quality development – a goal of making the economy more efficient and sustainable, which is also the first and foremost task in building a modern socialist country by the middle of this century. — China Daily/ANN
