[Commentary] On March 19th, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam and the Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Qiu Hong attended the first Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Forum and Award Ceremony.

In her speech, Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that the "14th Five-Year Plan" plan for Hong Kong and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will bring unlimited opportunities for Hong Kong. She emphasized that Hong Kong's bright prospects must be built on the original intention of returning to "one country, two systems". And track.

　　[Concurrent] Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

　　For Hong Kong to have a bright future, we must return to the original intention and track of "one country, two systems".

The National People's Congress passed a decision to improve Hong Kong's electoral system. It is necessary and timely to implement "patriots ruling Hong Kong".

I am very pleased with the response of all sectors of society and actively voiced their suggestions and support.

I am also grateful to the relevant central authorities, including the Liaison Office of the Central Committee, for doing a lot of work this week. They arranged more than 60 symposiums in just three days and listened to more than 1,000 people’s opinions on improving Hong Kong’s election system. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to their efforts.

When the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress revised Annex 1 and Annex 2 of the Basic Law, the SAR government took the initiative to build and arrange the implementation and improvement of the electoral system.

　　[Commentary] Carrie Lam said that since the promulgation of the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Plan", the SAR government has been attaching great importance to vigorously promoting the development and construction of the Greater Bay Area, and actively encouraging all sectors of the society to seize the great opportunities near the water to help themselves and Hong Kong seeks better development.

She emphasized that the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area provides more possibilities for the future development of Hong Kong young people.

　　[Concurrent] Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

　　In November last year (2020), I worked with the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Shenzhen Municipal Government respectively to formulate major cooperation projects for 2021, which included facilitating Hong Kong youths to go to the mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area to study and work and start businesses.

The SAR government has officially launched the Greater Bay Area Youth Entrepreneurship Funding Program and the Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Program last month, encouraging Hong Kong youths to climb high and far-sighted, to invest in entrepreneurship in the Greater Bay Area or to develop in interested industries. Play their strengths on the stage.

　　[Explanation] At the ceremony, Qiu Hong said that in the national "14th Five-Year Plan" outline, there are many plans concerning how Hong Kong will promote the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and integrate into the overall development of the country. He hopes that Hong Kong will seize development opportunities in Guangdong. The Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area continues to play a unique role in the construction.

　　[Concurrent] Qiu Hong, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

　　This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. It is also the first year of the country’s 14th Five-Year Plan. The country has successfully completed the tasks of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way and will embark on a new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way.

The construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area provides Hong Kong with new opportunities to fully participate in the national "14th Five-Year Plan" and modernization of the country, and provides an important platform for Hong Kong to cultivate new advantages and play new roles.

It is believed that Hong Kong will continue to play a unique role in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and achieve new development.

The Liaison Office of the Hong Kong Central Committee will work together with all sectors of Hong Kong society to explore and actively try to contribute to the construction of a beautiful bay area with international competitive advantages, ecological civilization, livable, industrial and touristic.

　　Reporting from Hong Kong by reporter Liang Yuan and Li Yue

Editor in charge: [Liu Xian]