The Chief Executive of Macau, Chui Sai On, and the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, joined the first plenary meeting of the leading group for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area held in Beijing on 15 August.
It is the first time that the Chief Executives of the two SARs have both been included in a working group formed by the Central Government.
The Greater Bay Area initiative was put forward by President Xi Jinping and demonstrates the Central Government’s interest in, and anticipation of, closer cooperation between Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Hengqin will naturally perform a key role as the only Free Trade Zone connecting Hong Kong and Macau by land after the opening of the HZM Bridge.
The leading group convened its first meeting in the afternoon at the Great Hall of the People, chaired by Vice Premier Han Zheng.
The meeting reviewed documents concerning the promotion of closer exchanges between the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau and proposed support for the development of a global technology and innovation hub in the Greater Bay Area. Members of the leading group also shared their views on how to press ahead with the next phase of work for the Greater Bay Area.
During the meeting, the Central Government expressed support for the development of Macau as a platform of traditional Chinese medicine with modern technology. Hengqin’s Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial Park of Co-operation between Guangdong and Macao, co-funded by the Macau and Zhuhai governments, will play a key role.
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty achieved the biggest win of the year after taking out the 2018 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai at Hengqin International Tennis Center on Sunday.
The season-ending WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, to be held in Hengqin New Area from 30 October to 4 November 2018, has announced its full lineup.
Residents of Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan alongside foreigners who need to enter Hengqin for business, visits, trade or tourism can apply for port visas from the administration.
The Zhuhai Championship, part of the 2018 PGA Tour Series-China, was completed at Hengqin’s Orient Golf Club on Sunday with American Kevin Techakanokboon winning his first professional title.
Two additional roller coasters and a tower-based amusement ride have begun soft operations at the theme entertainment zone of Hero Island at Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort in Hengqin.
With the theme of “Amour”, the Beishan Jazz Festival 2018 will conduct its first performances at Central Plaza of Inno Valley HQ on 12 and 13 October before returning to Beishan Village on 14 October.
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty achieved the biggest win of the year after taking out the 2018 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai at Hengqin International Tennis Center on Sunday.
The 12th China-LAC Business Summit was held at the Zhuhai International Convention & Exhibition Center in Shizimen Central Business District from 1 to 3 November.
Guangdong-Macau Cooperative Development Fund Management Co. will invest RMB2 billion to ensure completion of Hengqin Science City Phase I by 2021 and the inception of Phase II.
Trial operations of the submerged Hengqin Tunnel – Zhuhai’s first underwater passageway and the first sea-area composite large-diameter shield tunnel in China – commenced on 1 November.
The 2018 Hengqin-Macau Youth Entrepreneurship Training Camp held its opening ceremony on 26 October in Inno Valley HQ in Hengqin.
On 23 October, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge at an opening ceremony in Zhuhai.
