The construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is a major national strategy personally planned, deployed and promoted by General Secretary Xi Jinping.
On February 18, 2019, the "Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" (hereinafter referred to as the "Outline Plan") was officially announced, marking the official launch of the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over meetings of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and meetings of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to review the "Planning Outline" and clearly planned the vision for the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which will be a "first-class bay area full of vitality and international competitiveness." , is a "model of high-quality development."
Over the past five years, tides have surged in the Greater Bay Area, and the wind is setting sail.
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Be brave and rise to the top.
In his 2024 New Year's message, President Xi Jinping used this word to praise the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
On New Year's Eve, President Xi Jinping delivered the 2024 New Year's message through China Central Radio and Television and the Internet.
Walking ahead, daring to be the first, and doing good deeds are called "brave".
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was built under the conditions of one country, two systems, three customs zones, and three currencies. There is no precedent in the world. In the early stages of construction, General Secretary Xi Jinping urged: “We must boldly break out, boldly try, and open up a new path.”
The strategic fulcrum of the new development pattern, the demonstration place for high-quality development, and the leading place for Chinese-style modernization are the "head of the tide."
With less than 1% of the country's land area and 5% of its population, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area accounts for 11% of the country's total economic output, making it one of the regions with the highest degree of openness and the strongest economic vitality in my country. In 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping focused on promoting the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization in the new era and gave the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area a new positioning of "one point, two places".
On the banks of the South China Sea, hundreds of boats are vying for water. This 56,000-square-kilometer land with great potential is becoming an "ideal shore" for talents of all types to innovate, create and show their talents.
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The two cooperation zones, Hengqin and Qianhai, form the two poles of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, one in the west and one in the east.
“The original intention of building the Hengqin New Area is to create conditions for the diversified development of Macao’s industries” and “to deepen the reform and opening up of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone”... In recent years, every step forward in Hengqin and Qianhai is inseparable from the General Secretary Xi Jinping’s care and guidance.
On November 5, 2023, Shenzhen, overlooking Qianhai Bay from Nanshan.
As a "special zone within a special zone", Shenzhen Qianhai has achieved an astonishing "one thing every year" in just over ten years, and has become a world-renowned "Bay Area engine".
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has come to Qianhai three times to personally guide the reform and development of Qianhai.
On December 7, 2012, Qianhai, Shenzhen was still a busy construction site. After inspecting all the way, there was a layer of dust on the general secretary's shoes. On that day, with the "Qianhai Stone" as the background, the General Secretary took a group photo with everyone and left a profound blessing: "Building Qianhai allows us to see the scene of Shenzhen's start-up, starting from scratch with a blank piece of paper. But you can draw the most beautiful and best pictures." He sent an affectionate message to Qianhai: "Work hard and carve it carefully, and you will look the same every year."
On October 24, 2018, the General Secretary visited Qianhai again. Standing in front of the "Qianhai Stone" and looking far into the distance, a modern new city stands in front of you. The General Secretary said with deep feeling that such rapid development shows that Qianhai's model is feasible, and a batch of replicable and generalizable experiences must be studied and promoted nationwide.
On October 14, 2020, a celebration conference for the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone was held in Shenzhen. The conference was located at the Qianhai International Conference Center. The General Secretary visited Qianhai in person for the third time. "To deepen the reform and opening up of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone," the General Secretary assigned "new topics" to Shenzhen Qianhai.
January 1, 2024, Zhuhai, Guangdong, the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone Building Group.
In December 2012, December 2014, and October 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Hengqin three times. Encourage Hengqin to "have the courage to explore and venture forward", hope that young people in Macao will "have the courage to take on responsibilities and strive to pioneer", and urge Guangdong and Macao to "enrich the connotation of cooperation, expand cooperation space, and develop emerging industries"... time and time again, they have been greatly trusted to contribute to Hengqin and Macao. Integrate and draw a beautiful blueprint; each major deployment promotes Guangdong-Macao cooperation to move forward in depth.
On December 10, 2023, the State Council approved the "Overall Development Plan for the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone", giving Qianhai the position of "Shenzhen-Hong Kong Deep Integrated Development Leading Zone" for the first time. On the same day, the State Council approved the "Overall Development Plan for the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone", in which "promoting the moderately diversified development of Macao's economy" is a key planning content, injecting new momentum into the integrated development of Hengqin and Macao.
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June 26, 2017, National Museum of China.
General Secretary Xi Jinping personally visited the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and happily pressed the touch panel of the "Concentric Circles" interactive device to launch the exhibition. A surging red heart flashed on the big electronic screen, representing that Hong Kong compatriots and mainland compatriots work together and work together to contribute to the development of the country.
On June 26, 2017, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the 20th Anniversary Achievement Exhibition of Hong Kong's Return to the Motherland at the National Museum. This is the touch panel on which the General Secretary presses the "Concentric Circles" interactive device.
In the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, 11 cities and more than 80 million people work together to break the waves and draw the largest concentric circles.
On September 23, 2018, the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway was officially put into operation. Hong Kong has thus been connected to the national high-speed rail network and has officially entered the "high-speed rail era".
One month later, on October 23, the General Secretary made a special trip to attend the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and announced the official opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. People remember the "laurel crown" given by the General Secretary to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge - "This is a dream-fulfilling bridge, a concentric bridge, a self-confidence bridge and a rejuvenation bridge."
Today, the "hard connectivity" of infrastructure in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area continues to accelerate, the comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network is getting denser and denser, and the "one-hour living circle" between major cities in the Bay Area has basically been formed.
Achieving "connectivity" between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao requires not only "hard connectivity" of infrastructure, but also "soft connectivity" of institutional mechanisms. The national "14th Five-Year Plan" proposes to actively and steadily promote the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, strengthen the coordinated development of industry, academia and research in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and further promote the connection of rules and mechanisms in key areas.
On February 1, 2024, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao jointly announced the second batch of common implementation standards for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (hereinafter referred to as the "Bay Area Standards"). The list adds 73 standards in 7 fields to the first batch of 110 standards in 25 fields, focusing on key people's livelihood needs and economic and social development in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. So far, the number of "Bay Area Standards" areas has expanded to 32. Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao have deepened the mutual recognition of standards in multiple fields, deepened the connection of rules and mechanisms, turned "system differences" into "system advantages", and the innovative mechanisms for joint development are bearing fruit.
On January 21, 2024, in Guangzhou, the "Second Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Youth Music Week" awards ceremony was held at the Guangzhou Sunac Grand Theater.
Creating a cultural bay area that is suitable for living, working and traveling is an important goal of the development of the Greater Bay Area. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has the same culture, close people, similar folk customs, and complementary advantages. The three places have continued to carry out exchanges and cooperation in areas such as "connecting the hearts of people in the Bay Area" and major platforms to "promote connectivity". In recent years, it has shown an accelerated trend.
Today, the "multi-dimensional" integrated development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has made significant progress, and the dynamic and internationally competitive first-class bay area has gradually moved from blueprint to reality.
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In April 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Guangdong for the fourth time. He was deeply concerned about the Greater Bay Area and clearly proposed to "make the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area a strategic fulcrum for the new development pattern, a demonstration site for high-quality development, and a Chinese-style "A leading place for modernization", this positioning provides fundamental guidance and target guidance for high-level planning and promotion of the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Kaiser Nawab, founder and executive director of the United Nations Institute for Global Sustainable Development Strategies, wrote in January 2024 that since its official launch in 2017, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has rapidly developed into one of China’s most popular investment destinations. First, it demonstrates a diversified and dynamic industrial layout, a large and wealthy local consumer group, and the ability to attract highly skilled talents.
As President Xi said in his 2024 New Year's message, "We must create a warm and harmonious social atmosphere, expand inclusive and active innovation space, and create convenient and comfortable living conditions so that everyone can be happy, live a brilliant life, and make their dreams come true. ".
Greater Bay Area, great future. Forging ahead on the new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country, the stage of the times is extremely broad, the development prospects are extremely bright, and the driving force for progress is extremely powerful.
Director System丨Luo Hongbing Wei Quhu
Producer丨Wang Jingdong
Editor-in-Chief丨Li Xuan
Planning丨Cai Chunlin and Liu Zhen
Editor丨Liu Zhen
Proofreading | Li Shanshan, Wang Zhuojie, Song Chunyan, Liang Yaqin, Mao Changzhi
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