China News Agency, Tianjin, February 11 (Reporter Zhang Daozheng) The fifth meeting of the 14th Tianjin Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opened on the 11th.

Affected by the epidemic, members of the Tianjin CPPCC from Hong Kong and Macao were not able to attend the meeting on the spot, so they could use the "cloud" to offer advice and suggestions, build more bridges of communication and build more development consensus for the common development of Tianjin, Hong Kong and Macao.

  Chen Hengda, member of the Tianjin CPPCC, vice chairman of Hong Kong Jingwei Group, and chairman of Jingwei Life Insurance, listened to the opening report of the Tianjin CPPCC meeting online. He said: "The epidemic cannot stop the enthusiasm of Hong Kong and Macau members to participate in politics. In the past year, in the context of the raging global epidemic Today, we have gathered together a strong synergy to fight the 'epidemic' and achieved remarkable results."

  In 2021, Chen Hengda published nearly 200 articles in the mainland and Hong Kong media, focusing on how Hong Kong can make good use of the power of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and actively play the role of Hong Kong and Tianjin.

He said that in the future, it is necessary to further enhance national awareness and patriotism, inherit and carry forward the glorious tradition, and constantly gather strong positive energy to adhere to the "one country, two systems" principle to maintain the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macao.

  Xian Handi, member of the Tianjin Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and president of the Hong Kong Internet Professional Association, is more concerned about the financial technology cooperation between Tianjin and Hong Kong.

He pointed out that the development of fintech must first be led by professional fintech start-up companies, and Hong Kong's fintech development has achieved considerable success in recent years. According to the data of the SAR government, the number of fintech companies settled in Hong Kong has so far exceeded 600 However, the Hong Kong market is small, and many start-ups are currently facing the problem of insufficient application scenarios.

  "Although the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has given these enterprises the opportunity to develop the mainland market, they need to carry out nationwide development, especially to open up the vast markets in North China, Northeast China, and even Northeast Asia such as Japan and South Korea. The base." Xian Handi believes that Tianjin is located in the center of the Bohai Rim Economic Circle, which provides the best foothold for these enterprises interested in exploring new markets.

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