[Explanation] On the morning of October 14, Liang Zhenying, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, was invited to Shenzhen to attend the 40th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.
In an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Agency in Hong Kong that afternoon, Liang Zhenying, who had been involved in Shenzhen's planning and construction since the 1970s, couldn't help but recall the scene of holding a forum in Shenzhen.
[Concurrent] Liang Zhenying, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee
At that time, I went to Shenzhen to hold a symposium and give lectures.
When queuing to pass customs, I often (see) the little bosses of some small factories in Hong Kong in the front and back. They are often two couples. Both couples brought Hong Kong raw materials or semi-finished products to Shenzhen for processing. I believe these friends are already Become the big boss of Hong Kong.
From their experience, it can be explained that since more than a decade ago, Hong Kong's participation has not only been capital, not only production technology, but also a lot of management technology in it.
[Explanation] Liang Zhenying said with a smile, behind the success of these people, it also confirmed the 40 years of reform and opening up brought to the rise of Shenzhen.
As a witness, Liang Zhenying is more familiar with the decades of stalemate between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
He praised Shenzhen as a city of miracles and was proud of his participation.
[Concurrent] Liang Zhenying, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee
I started to help in Shenzhen in 1978 and 1979, mainly doing urban planning, and then talked to local officials about land use and land planning. It should be said that I participated in Shenzhen as a special economic zone, the first urban planning work.
It has been a miracle that Shenzhen has achieved such great achievements today, especially for me, who is engaged in urban construction and land planning, should have some professional understanding of this issue.
There is no city in human history that can grow so large and so well in such a short period of time, so I was able to participate in a little work, especially in my early years. Looking back now, I am indeed proud of being a Chinese.
[Commentary] Mentioned the speech made by President Xi Jinping at the 40th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone that morning, Liang Zhenying attached great importance to the six requirements of the chairman for the development and construction of Shenzhen.
[Concurrent] Liang Zhenying, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee
President Xi made a speech. He put forward six requirements for the future development of Shenzhen. For me, an old friend of Shenzhen and Hong Kong, I am very concerned about these six requirements. But the sixth aspect I am Particular attention is paid to, especially concerned, it is mentioned here that we must seize the major historical opportunity for the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
[Explanation] Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to seize the major historical opportunities in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, promote the integration of rules and mechanisms of economic operation in the three places, accelerate the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area intercity railway, and promote various factors such as personnel and goods. Efficient and convenient flow to improve the level of market integration.
Liang Zhenying believes that "the convergence of rules" is the crux of the current difficulties in the coordinated development of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and it is also the reform problem that needs to be resolved in the integration of professionals in the Greater Bay Area.
[Concurrent] Liang Zhenying, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee
For example, we have one set of rules for financial services and professional services here, and Shenzhen has another set of rules, but it must be connected. It is not that Shenzhen completely uses Hong Kong’s set of rules, or Hong Kong uses Shenzhen’s set, but if the two sets are different. , To connect, such a simple sentence, the rules of convergence, in fact, it highly summarizes the two places that often have to communicate with each other, whether it is the financial industry or professionals, they will encounter some problems today.
[Explanation] Liang Zhenying disagrees with the argument that Shenzhen and Hong Kong are ebb and flow.
He pointed out that as Shenzhen's future road map becomes increasingly clear, Hong Kong's next positioning is also very clear.
[Concurrent] Liang Zhenying, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee
Hong Kong is an international financial center and an international trade center.
Compared with Shenzhen and other economies in the world, Hong Kong still has considerable (advantages) at present and still has a considerable advantage in the foreseeable future.
Our country is vast, with a population of 1.4 billion, and a very large mainland market.
So what our country needs is not just a Shenzhen, not just a Hong Kong, in fact, Hong Kong and Shenzhen can develop together at the same time.
[Explanation] Liang Zhenying pointed out that Hong Kong and Shenzhen are two of the few adjacent cities in the world with such a large scale but different industrial structures. Market forces are driving the further integration of the two economies.
The synergy produced by the cooperation between Hong Kong's financial services industry and Shenzhen's high-tech manufacturing industry cannot be underestimated.
[Concurrent] Liang Zhenying, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee
In the case of Shenzhen and Hong Kong, the economic and industrial structures of the two places are different. Together, Hong Kong and Shenzhen can join forces. In some respects, we can start to compete with economies such as Singapore and Silicon Valley.
[Explanation] Looking forward to the next 40 years of Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation, Leung Chun-ying is most concerned about the education and development of young people in the two places.
This coincides with Xi Jinping's content about Hong Kong youth at the celebration meeting.
Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to make full use of the major cooperation platforms of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau to attract more Hong Kong and Macau youths to study, work and live in the Mainland, promote extensive exchanges, comprehensive exchanges and in-depth integration among youths from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, and strengthen their centripetal force towards the motherland.
[Concurrent] Liang Zhenying, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee
I often tell this year’s graduates recently, I said that you grew up in Hong Kong. You know that Hong Kong is a very sweet chocolate. We all know the taste of chocolate, which is very good.
But if you can walk into a candy store, you know that other candies that meet your requirements have much more color, taste, and texture than chocolate.
Go in and take a look at the candy store. Some non-chocolate candies in these candy stores are just north of the Shenzhen River.
Reporter Li Yue, Chen Shuo from Hong Kong
Editor in charge: [Li Ji]