China News Service, Hong Kong, October 14 (Reporter Wang Jiacheng) The 40th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone was held in Shenzhen, Guangdong on the morning of the 14th. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission delivered an important speech at the meeting.

Many Hong Kong Legislative Council members said in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency that President Xi’s speech pointed out the way for the country to further reform and opening up. He hoped that Shenzhen and Hong Kong would cooperate closely and create brilliance together; they also hope that Hong Kong will actively grasp the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area). Bay Area) construction opportunities to contribute to the prosperity of the country and revitalize Hong Kong’s economy.

　　Li Huiqiong, Chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Advancement of Hong Kong (DAB) and member of the Legislative Council, said: "Today is the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. First of all, congratulations to Shenzhen and hope that Shenzhen and Hong Kong can work closely together to create brilliance." As for the role in the development of the Greater Bay Area, she pointed out that Hong Kong needs to cooperate with cities in the Greater Bay Area and develop in a dislocation.

"Hong Kong is an international city in the Greater Bay Area, especially in terms of the financial center. I think we can make good use of our advantages to provide channels for national enterprises to go global. I also hope to play a more active role in the future process of RMB internationalization. ."

　　Lu Weiguo, chairman of the Hong Kong Economic and People’s Livelihood Alliance and Member of the Engineering Functional Constituency of the Legislative Council, said that President Xi’s speech pointed out the way for the country to further reform and opening up, and Hong Kong should actively seize the major historical opportunities for the construction of the Greater Bay Area to promote the three places. The connection of rules and mechanisms of economic operation have not only made new contributions to the country’s new round of reform and opening up, but also spurred Hong Kong to rejuvenate the economy, improve people’s livelihood, and get rid of difficulties.

　　He said that under the guidance of the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Plan Outline", the three places have been working hard to promote the interconnection of infrastructure in the Greater Bay Area.

In his speech, President Xi specifically proposed to speed up the construction of intercity railways to make this work clearer.

For example, Lu Weiguo said that the completion of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail linking Hong Kong and the Mainland, has brought convenience to residents of the Greater Bay Area; the Loop Innovation and Technology Park is being built for the two places. Business provides a huge space for development, and Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth DreamWorks provides a broad development platform for young people in the Greater Bay Area.

　　Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) Legislative Council Member Guo Weiqiang said that the achievements of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in the past 40 years are obvious to all.

He noticed that in today's speech, President Xi mentioned the construction of the Greater Bay Area many times. He believed that the future development of Shenzhen, Hong Kong and other cities would better share the economic achievements and open up more development if relying on the springboard of the Greater Bay Area. The big market also hopes that the development of the Greater Bay Area can expand the life circle of young people and increase employment opportunities.

　　He said that the Federation of Trade Unions organized and promoted many employment and education exchange activities in the past. Now they have been forced to shelve them due to the epidemic, but they will continue to advance in the future.

"The job opportunities in Hong Kong are'buy rare and rare.' It is especially difficult to provide enough middle and high-level positions for university graduates. I hope to promote more talents to look at the Greater Bay Area." He emphasized that Hong Kong and Shenzhen and other cities in the Bay Area are closely related. In order to achieve mutual benefit and make the cake bigger, we also need to cooperate with each other. We hope that Hong Kong will seize the opportunity and continue to contribute to the prosperity of the country.

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