[Explanation] 2020 is the final year of the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan", in which the Hong Kong and Macao chapter clearly stated that it supports Hong Kong and Macao to enhance their economic competitiveness and deepen cooperation between the Mainland and Hong Kong and Macao.

A few days ago, Senior Counsel Tang Jiahua, a non-official member of the Hong Kong Executive Council, said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Agency that Hong Kong and the Mainland can complement each other's advantages, and there is a huge prospect for cooperation between the two places in the future.

　　[Commentary] Tang Jiahua said that Hong Kong and mainland cities have their own advantages, and Hong Kong talents are good at finance and trade.

Alibaba, JD.com and other companies listed in foreign countries returned to Hong Kong for the second time listing, proving that Hong Kong’s advantages as an international financial center can help mainland companies "go global."

The Mainland has rich experience in scientific research and high-tech development. Hong Kong needs to learn from the Mainland.

He said that the complementary advantages of Hong Kong and the Mainland can spark sparks and make progress together.

　　[Concurrent] Tang Jiahua, Senior Counsel, Hong Kong Senior Counsel, Non-official Member of the Hong Kong Executive Council

　　We feel that cooperating with the country's planning and development is beneficial to Hong Kong's interests and its development.

We (Hong Kong) should, within the framework of integrating China's overall economic development, should consider how to play a role in helping Chinese companies "go global" and the Chinese market to the world.

Hong Kong is a small service-oriented economy. Our strength lies in providing services, especially services between international markets. So I think in this regard, in China’s future economic development, we (Hong Kong) will be responsible for a company that goes out of China. Roles.

　　[Commentary] Tang Jiahua said that in the five years since the implementation of the 13th Five-Year Plan, great changes have taken place in China’s economy. He hopes that Hong Kong’s young people can seize the opportunity to experience the country’s progress firsthand, and have a real interest in promoting Hong Kong’s development. Done.

　　[Concurrent] Tang Jiahua, Senior Counsel, Hong Kong Senior Counsel, Non-official Member of the Hong Kong Executive Council

　　Let young people have more opportunities to go to the mainland (cities) of the Greater Bay Area (Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau) to open up their eyes and see how the country has changed in the past ten or twenty years. My impression is actually too far apart. I hope that the SAR government will give us young people more opportunities in this regard to get to know, get to know, and personally experience our important role in the Greater Bay Area.

　　[Explanation] The General Office of the State Council recently issued the "Measures for Hong Kong Legal Practitioners and Macao Practicing Lawyers to Obtain Mainland Practice Qualifications and Practice Lawyers in the Nine Cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area", which greatly reduces the threshold for Hong Kong and Macao lawyers to practice in Mainland cities.

As a Hong Kong Senior Counsel, Tang Jiahua believes that this is a good thing. It can provide Hong Kong lawyers with more job opportunities and expand the development space of Hong Kong people in the Mainland. However, Hong Kong lawyers also need to strengthen their understanding of Mainland law in order to adapt to the Mainland judicial system. system.

He suggested that Hong Kong lawyers can give full play to their strengths and give priority to handling cross-border cases involving foreign companies or individuals in the Greater Bay Area, as well as some common law cases.

　　[Concurrent] Tang Jiahua, Senior Counsel, Hong Kong Senior Counsel, Non-official Member of the Hong Kong Executive Council

　　If there are many common law (cases) in the Greater Bay Area, and many legal opinions from us (Hong Kong lawyers) are needed, Hong Kong lawyers will have a relatively large room for development in the Greater Bay Area in the Mainland.

Whether it is giving legal advice or even going to court, the development space of our Hong Kong lawyers and the role we play are much stronger and bigger.

　　Reporter Zheng Haoxi and Zhang Hongwei reporting from Hong Kong

Editor in charge: [Liu Xian]