Lin Longan, deputy to the National People's Congress of the Hong Kong District: Build the Luohu Shenzhen-Hong Kong Social Integration Development Zone and open up the "last mile"
[Global Times-Global Network Reporter Xing Xiaojing] On the 10th, Lin Longan, deputy to the National People's Congress of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and chairman of the Hong Kong Chinese Importers and Exporters Association, said in an interview with a reporter from the Global Times that during the "two sessions", he talked about accelerating the construction of Luohu Shenzhen-Hong Kong The social integration development zone, to help Hong Kong integrate into the overall development of the country, proposes to build a Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation platform, give full play to the advantages of Luohu and Hong Kong being connected by land and people, and promote the convenient flow of personnel, materials, funds and information between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. , so that Hong Kong compatriots can share the country's high-quality development dividends, provide solid support for Hong Kong's people's peace of mind, prosperity and stability, and lay the foundation for the full and accurate implementation of "one country, two systems".
Lin Longan told the Global Times reporter that Shenzhen Luohu and Hong Kong have a cultural and economic relationship, and the commute is less than an hour.
By building a living, daily and sustainable Luohu Shenzhen-Hong Kong Social Integration Development Zone, it can provide Hong Kong youth with new choices and new opportunities, such as working in Luohu and living in Hong Kong.
It can also provide Shenzhen and Hong Kong residents with new scenarios for in-depth cooperation and extensive exchanges, such as joint entrepreneurship and enjoyment of food.
It can also accumulate experience and explore paths for the deep integration of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Lin Longan suggested to promote the integrated planning and coordinated development of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong border, speed up the upgrading of the Shenzhen Railway Station and the Luohu Port area, promote the extension of the Hong Kong East Rail Line to Luohu from the north and implement "cooperative inspection and one-time release", and introduce Shenzhen Metro No. 11 and 17. line to create a core hub that radiates the Bay Area.
At the same time, it is recommended to improve the Shenzhen-Hong Kong collaborative development and cooperation mechanism, set up Shenzhen-Hong Kong joint consultation, joint construction, joint management, and sharing institutions, make every effort to promote the funeral city, garbage landfill and other NIMBY facilities away from the urban core area, optimize Shenzhen and Hong Kong "one river and two banks" "ecosystem.
"Since the implementation of the National Security Law, Hong Kong has entered a critical period of transition from chaos to governance, from governance to prosperity." Lin Longan told the Global Times reporter that the Hong Kong SAR government proposed the "Northern Metropolitan Area Development Strategy", which will build the second city in Hong Kong. An economic engine and a metropolitan area suitable for living, working and traveling, the New Territories Arctic may become a new development opportunity for the wider Hong Kong people to share the dividends of the central "one country, two systems" system and the development dividends of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Lin Longan emphasized that accelerating the construction of the Luohu Shenzhen-Hong Kong Social Integration Development Zone will not only help promote the economic and social prosperity and development of Shenzhen and Hong Kong, but also help open up the "last mile" for Hong Kong youth to develop in the mainland.
In the opinion of the Hong Kong National People's Congress representative, for Hong Kong youth who are in the historical development trend, the premise and foundation for integrating into the overall development of the country is the willingness to understand and communicate.
The Luohu Shenzhen-Hong Kong Social Integration Development Zone focuses more on education, medical care and other issues that the ordinary people of Hong Kong care about, which will help enhance the sense of achievement of ordinary people in Hong Kong to integrate into the overall development of the country.