China News Service, Hong Kong, September 7 (Reporter Zeng Ping) The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council recently issued the "Comprehensive Deepening of the Reform and Opening Plan of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone" (Qianhai Plan), Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Carrie Lam on the 7th When meeting with the media before attending the executive meeting, he said that overall, the "expansion" of Qianhai will provide greater impetus to the Hong Kong economy.
On September 6, the "Comprehensive Deepening of the Reform and Opening-up Plan for Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone" issued by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council was released. In order to further expand the development space, the total area of the Qianhai Cooperation Zone has been expanded from 14.92 square kilometers to 120.56 square kilometers. .
The data picture shows the "Light of the Bay Area" Ferris wheel in Shenzhen.
China News Agency reporter Chen Wenshe
Carrie Lam believes that Qianhai has been positioned towards Hong Kong from more than a decade ago to the present.
Taking advantage of Hong Kong's professional services, Qianhai can become a model area for modern service industries.
In the past 10 years, more than 11,500 Hong Kong companies have settled in Qianhai. Qianhai also has a base for developing youth entrepreneurship. The central government has provided special convenience measures for Hong Kong professionals to enter Qianhai.
According to the Qianhai Plan, the total area of the Qianhai Cooperation Zone will be expanded from 14.92 square kilometers to 120.56 square kilometers.
Carrie Lam pointed out that the area of Qianhai after the "expansion" is equivalent to 1.5 times that of Hong Kong Island.
In the past, professionals in Hong Kong could only promote services or businesses within about 15 square kilometers. Now the area has increased by seven to eight times, and further reform and opening up will surely provide Hong Kong professional service providers with more opportunities in the future.
"The SAR government will definitely be very active, enterprising, and take the initiative to participate in this Qianhai construction plan." Carrie Lam said that in May of this year, she and Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee Secretary Wang Weizhong agreed to a total of 19 working classes, covering various aspects of cooperation between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. , One of the working classes is about Qianhai.
In addition, Carrie Lam mentioned that most people think that the Hengqin plan is mainly to help diversify the industry in Macau. However, as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge narrows the distance between Hong Kong and Macau, Hong Kong and Zhuhai and Hengqin, Hong Kong International Airport and Zhuhai Airport will also enter At the stage of comprehensive cooperation, the Hengqin plan can also bring many opportunities to Hong Kong.
"I hereby appeal and encourage Hong Kong professionals and young people in Hong Kong to learn more about the benefits of these two programs for the future development of Hong Kong." She said.
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