China News Service, Hong Kong, March 24. The Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Zhang Jianzong said at an event on the 24th that he encouraged Hong Kong youth to break through the limitations and make good use of the new opportunities brought by the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. On the other hand, give full play to their strengths on a larger stage.
On the same day, Zhang Jianzong attended the establishment and inauguration ceremony of the Greater Bay Area Youth Professionals Association and the Greater Bay Area Youth Professional Forum. Zhang Zhihua, Deputy Director of the Youth Work Department of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong Liaison Office), and the Greater Bay Area Youth Professional Guests such as Ji Hui, chairman of the Talents Association and Zhang Li, chairman of the Hong Kong Chinese Finance Association, also attended the event.
In his speech, Zhang Jianzong pointed out that the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is a major development strategy under the reform and opening up of the country in the new era. It is also the country with the highest degree of openness, the strongest economic vitality, and a huge market with a population of more than 72 million and a GDP of US$1.7 trillion. , To provide Hong Kong youth with a new runway for employment and career development.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The Greater Bay Area is an important stage and a platform with great potential for the future development of Hong Kong youth.
He encouraged young people to break through their limitations, make good use of the new opportunities brought about by the development of the Greater Bay Area, and give full play to their strengths on a larger stage.
He said that the National People's Congress passed the "14th Five-Year Plan" on March 11, and mentioned that it is necessary to facilitate the youth from Hong Kong and Macao to study and work in the cities of the Greater Bay Area, and to create a premium brand for youth exchanges between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.
The "14th Five-Year Plan" outline also mentioned the need to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the Mainland and Hong Kong and Macao in various fields, and improve policies and measures to facilitate the development, living and living of Hong Kong and Macao residents in the Mainland.
These important policies fully demonstrate the central government's strong support for promoting the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to better integrate into the Greater Bay Area and the overall national development. The Greater Bay Area is an important entry point for integrating the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region into the overall national development.
He pointed out that it is a matter of course to assist Hong Kong youth to understand the country and integrate into the country's development.
To this end, the SAR government has introduced a number of measures to further assist Hong Kong youth in exploring development opportunities in the Greater Bay Area, including the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Youth Entrepreneurship Funding Scheme" and the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base Experience Funding Scheme", etc. On the other hand, the SAR government vigorously promotes and subsidizes the "Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Program", which is in full swing, encouraging companies that have operations in Hong Kong and cities in the Greater Bay Area to hire graduates from Hong Kong universities and send them to the Greater Bay Area. For work in regional cities, the funding period is up to 18 months, with a total of 2,000 places, and an amount of HK$648 million has been earmarked for funding.
Zhang Jianzong said that youth is the future of Hong Kong. The Greater Bay Area Young Professionals Association is committed to providing a platform for mutual exchanges and cooperation, through various professional activities to create a bridge of cooperation and mutual win for young people, especially through the skills, experience and innovative spirit of young professionals from all over the world. Make positive contributions to the development of the Bay Area. He hopes that the association can unite and gather more promising young people, make positive contributions to the country, the Greater Bay Area, and the future of Hong Kong, and continue to contribute to the country's future economic and overall development. (Finish)