China News Service, Hong Kong, September 6th. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam, welcomed the central government’s announcement on the 6th of the "Comprehensive Deepening of the Reform and Opening-up Plan for the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone" (Qianhai Plan) and the "Hengqin Guangdong and Macao" announcement on the 5th. The overall plan for the construction of the in-depth cooperation zone" (Hengqin plan).

She said that the introduction of the Qianhai plan will help promote a higher level of Hong Kong-Shenzhen cooperation and give full play to the functions of the two places in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area as a "dual engine".

　　"The cooperation between Hong Kong and Shenzhen has created a unique twin-city story in the country's more than 40 years of reform and opening up, which fully reflects the mutually beneficial and win-win relationship required by Hong Kong to contribute to the country." said Carrie Lam.

　　At present, there are 11,500 Hong Kong-funded enterprises registered in Qianhai, mainly in modern service industries such as financial industry, modern logistics industry, information service industry, technology service industry, and professional service industry.

Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor believes that the Qianhai Plan once again demonstrates that the country has developed the "One Country, Two Systems" practice through the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, deepening reforms, expanding opening up, and enhancing the major deployment of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao cooperation, and taking the modern service industry as the entry point to further promote Guangdong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Shenzhen cooperate to promote Hong Kong's integration into the overall development of the country.

　　She pointed out that Hong Kong has the advantages of the "one country, two systems" system, as well as a first-class business environment with a high degree of rule of law, marketization and internationalization. It is also an international financial, shipping, trade center and aviation hub.

The Qianhai solution can not only give full play to Hong Kong's inherent advantages in the high-end professional service industry, help enhance the functions of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone, but also promote the long-term development of Hong Kong's professional service industry.

　　She said that Hong Kong will give full play to its own advantages to assist Qianhai to promote the full liberalization of service trade, expand financial market interconnection, and improve the level of legal affairs opening up, while at the same time creating a broader range of professionals and enterprises from different sectors in Hong Kong. Expansion capacity.

　　Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that the SAR government will discuss with relevant central ministries and commissions how to adopt the "Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic and Trade Relations Arrangement" to implement the measures to further open up trade in services in the Qianhai Plan as soon as possible, so that the professional service industry in Hong Kong can make early decisions. Deploy and arrange accordingly.

The SAR government is also willing to work with relevant industries to provide advice and cooperation in the areas of finance, innovation and technology, law and business environment in Qianhai after the expansion.

　　She also said that the Hengqin plan will create conditions for the diversification of Macau's industries and provide many measures that are conducive to the development of the industry. She is convinced that the Hong Kong business community and professional service providers are excited about this. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will explore how Hong Kong can support and contribute to the implementation of the Hengqin Plan through the cooperation mechanism of the Hong Kong and Macao governments. (over)