The construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is a major national strategy personally planned, deployed and promoted by General Secretary Xi Jinping. With less than 1% of the country's land area and 5% of its population, the area accounts for 11% of China's total economic output.
The two cooperation zones, Hengqin and Qianhai, form the two poles of the area. In the early stages of construction, Xi Jinping urged: “We must boldly break out, boldly try, and open up a new path"