Chen Hongsheng, Zheng Jiasi, Hu Yawen
synopsis
Standing at a new starting point, comprehensively integrating advantageous development resources, giving full play to the advantages of new platforms, and taking scientific and technological innovation as a breakthrough point to build a modern cross-border metropolitan area with more international influence, it has gradually become a new direction for Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation.
In August 2023, the State Council issued the Development Plan for the Shenzhen Park of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone in the Loop (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), which provides strong support for the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Shenzhen's construction of a pilot demonstration zone of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and also provides a new "spatial focus" for future Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation.
With the promulgation of the Plan, Shenzhen and Hong Kong will accelerate the implementation of the major mission of jointly leading the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and participating in global competition. In this context, it is very urgent to identify new growth points for the cooperation between the two cities, which is also related to the re-expansion of the comparative advantages of Shenzhen and Hong Kong, and technological innovation provides a "power point" for Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation. Shenzhen and Hong Kong are the "twin star cities" of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the relationship is extremely close, and technological innovation is the "greatest common divisor" of Shenzhen-Hong Kong cross-border cooperation, and it is also an important breakthrough to fully integrate the advantages of the two cities to deal with global challenges.
At present, the development level of Shenzhen and Hong Kong is getting closer, and promoting high-level cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong has become a major development consensus between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. In order for Hong Kong to expand from a traditional international financial centre to an international innovation and technology hub, it is urgent to strengthen cooperation in science and technology with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, especially Shenzhen. Hong Kong has the foundation and advantages of an international financial center, while Shenzhen has a complete technology innovation industry chain, the scale of technology innovation enterprises is growing, and the global influence of leading technology innovation enterprises is constantly increasing, and the innovation advantages are obvious. In the face of the new international and domestic development environment, the national responsibilities of Shenzhen and Hong Kong are becoming more and more important, and the cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong in science and technology innovation is of long-term significance to the overall situation of the country and the maintenance of local advantages.
The proximity to Hong Kong is an important geographical advantage for Shenzhen. After more than 40 years of rapid development, Shenzhen has gradually become an international metropolis with global influence, from the establishment of the special economic zone to the construction of a pilot demonstration zone of socialism with Chinese characteristics. From undertaking orders and technology transfer from Hong Kong, developing the "three-to-one-supplement" industry to implementing the strategy of independent innovation, Shenzhen has rapidly established a modern industrial system with scientific and technological innovation as the core, continuously enhanced the city's development foundation and vitality, and has become one of the most eye-catching pioneer cities in China's urbanization process since the reform and opening up.
After years of rapid development, the relationship between Shenzhen and Hong Kong has undergone profound changes, with the two places developing in a coordinated manner, complementing each other's advantages and achieving each other's achievements. In this glorious course of development, Shenzhen-Hong Kong industrial cooperation has also completed the transformation from the "order-production" model to the "input-R&D-production" model, and continuously improved the level of cooperation in the producer service industry, and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation has transitioned from differentiation and complementarity to a high-level competition and cooperation development stage. The construction process of major national innovation and development platforms, such as the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Co-operation Zone, the Northern Metropolis of Hong Kong and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone in the Hetao, has been accelerating, and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong co-operation has more solid spatial support. The differentiated positioning and stable cooperative relationship between Hong Kong and Shenzhen is an important guarantee for the win-win and common prosperity of the two cities, and the common issue facing the two cities is how to play the big game of scientific and technological innovation.
Standing at a new starting point, comprehensively integrating advantageous development resources, giving full play to the advantages of new platforms, and taking scientific and technological innovation as a breakthrough point to build a modern cross-border metropolitan area with more international influence, it has gradually become a new direction for Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation. Looking to the future, the twin cities of Shenzhen and Hong Kong should take the initiative to adapt to the situation, be proactive, establish closer cooperative relations, jointly address local issues and global challenges, and add more successful practices to the "one country, two systems" principle.
First, we need to fully implement the national development strategy, and go hand in hand with scientific and technological innovation and financial services to create a new highland for development. We will make efforts to build the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone in the Hetao, link the development of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone, and promote the development of scientific and technological innovation with financial advantages. Strengthen the interaction and mechanism connection between Shenzhen's Lingang plates, focus on optimizing the development path of the Hetao Cooperation Zone and the Qianhai Cooperation Zone, and enhance the functions of science and technology innovation centers and regional financial centers. Deepen Shenzhen-Hong Kong co-operation in science and technology innovation and finance, provide space for the transformation and expansion of Hong Kong's technology and technology innovation and financial industry resources, and build Shenzhen's Lingang sector into a preferred investment destination for global enterprises.
Second, we should fully integrate the elements of regional space resources and innovatively build cross-border cooperation zones. It is necessary to establish an effective coordination mechanism to promote the planning and construction of the Shenzhen and Hong Kong parks of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone in the Loop, improve the construction of cross-border infrastructure, innovate the operation mode of the port economic circle, and explore the operation of new mechanisms for cross-border cooperation. The planning and construction of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone in the Loop should provide prior experience for the future development of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong bordering area, and actively coordinate with the planning and construction of the Northern Metropolis of Hong Kong to help Hong Kong integrate into the Greater Bay Area in an all-round way.
Third, relying on the advantages of the whole industrial chain of the Shenzhen metropolitan area and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, we will give full play to the comparative advantages of Shenzhen and Hong Kong in finance, science and technology, and professional services, and promote the collaborative innovation of global advantageous industries and key technologies that are "stuck in the neck". Shenzhen-Hong Kong co-operation should be established under the overall framework of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, making full use of the overall advantages of the region to promote the overall development of the region, which is the foundation of Shenzhen-Hong Kong's economic prosperity and the advantages of Shenzhen and Hong Kong in the field of scientific and technological innovation. The overall spatial scale of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone in the Loop is small, but the potential for spatial development is huge. It is necessary to do a good job in the overall planning of the regional science and technology innovation industry, and place the Hetao science and technology innovation cooperation in an important position in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area for scientific and technological innovation path design, so as to fully stimulate the "big potential" of the "small plot". Different parks within the Co-operation Zone should also promote Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation through complementary advantages and dislocation development, strengthen the transformation of scientific and technological innovation achievements and the integration of the whole industrial chain between the two places, and improve the support system of the industrial development platform.
Fourth, promote the flow of market elements in the twin cities, and build a new type of cross-border unified market. At present, in the face of increasingly fierce international scientific and technological competition, the progress in the field of scientific and technological innovation needs to fully mobilize the decisive role of the market, so that more scientific and technological innovation enterprises can develop and grow in the global competition, play the role of a promising government, and stimulate the vitality and initiative of market players, so as to ensure that China can have lasting momentum and resilience in the global competition in the field of scientific and technological innovation. In the specific cooperation, it is necessary to straighten out the management and operation mechanism of enterprises in the two places, promote the mutual recognition and exchange of qualifications of Shenzhen and Hong Kong enterprises and professional and technical personnel, promote the rational allocation and optimal combination of information, technology, capital, talent and other factors, and promote the integrated development of the market.
Fifth, strengthen cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong in the field of social and people's livelihood and jointly address people's livelihood issues. The planning and construction of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Co-operation Zone in the Loop will promote Hong Kong's development into an international innovation and technology hub and further develop the Northern Metropolis. The development of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong critical zone is an important way to cope with the dilemma of shortage of land and space resources, create a spatial pattern of "two cities and three circles", meet the increasing demand for living space and the quality of human settlements, and establish a "one-hour living circle" in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Sixth, Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation should continue to sum up experience, establish an efficient and normalized communication and coordination mechanism for regional public health and security policies, establish a cross-border emergency response mechanism for regional emergencies, optimize the supply and allocation of emergency resources between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, and meet global challenges and potential crises as a "community". (Shenzhen Special Zone Daily)