The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Office (GBA Office) today (July 18) held the GBA Via Hong Kong luncheon seminar in Xian to promote the vast opportunities brought about by the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and the growth potential of Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis to enterprises in Shaanxi. Over 260 participants attended the event.
 
     The Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Ms Maisie Chan, delivered a video speech at the seminar. She said that to fully leverage Hong Kong's advantage of connecting with both the Mainland and the world, the GBA Office not only expends efforts on overseas publicity and promotion, but also strengthens domestic ties by actively promoting development opportunities in the GBA to different Mainland cities. Commencing the visit in Xian - a national central city in the heart of China - signified a pivotal step in the GBA's "northbound empowerment" and its connection with the Silk Road Economic Belt. With the support from the Central Authorities and the concerted efforts of various GBA cities, the GBA has continued to flourish in terms of economic strength and competitiveness, advancing towards the goal of becoming a world-class bay area. As a core city and regional development engine of the GBA, and with the unique advantage of having strong support from the motherland and close connection with the world, Hong Kong is an ideal partner for Shaanxi enterprises to expand into the GBA and explore the global market. She encouraged enterprises to establish a presence in Hong Kong and leverage the city as an internationalised platform to go global.
 
     The Deputy Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Ms Aubrey Fung, delivered a keynote speech titled "GBA’s development opportunities and Hong Kong’s advantages in empowering Shaanxi enterprises to go global". She said that the GBA is of immense strategic significance in national development, presenting boundless business opportunities for Shaanxi and global enterprises. Under the "one country, two systems" principle, Hong Kong possesses an excellent business environment that is highly market-oriented and internationalised, underpinned by the rule of law, with distinctive strengths in financial services, innovation and technology, and trade and logistics, etc. With the further deepening of co-operation between Shaanxi and Hong Kong, the city's unique strengths and Shaanxi's solid industrial foundation and vibrant technological innovation would create synergy, thereby fostering a win-win outcome and resource complementarity between the two places, and injecting new impetus into the country's high-quality development.
 
     The Deputy Director of the Northern Metropolis Co-ordination Office, Ms Pecvin Yong, said at the seminar that the Northern Metropolis, aligning with the national development strategy and abutting Shenzhen with a global outlook, can contribute to the GBA becoming a world-class top-notch bay area. The Northern Metropolis also offers development and investment opportunities for Shaanxi's enterprises. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will continue to adopt an industry-oriented approach in planning and implementing the Northern Metropolis as well as diversified land disposal approaches, including large-scale land disposal, with a view to attracting talent and resources to Hong Kong, helping the Northern Metropolis to become a new engine for Hong Kong's economic growth.
 
     Today's seminar was co-organised by the GBA Office, the Shaanxi Liaison Unit of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Shaanxi Provincial People's Government. The seminar also featured a question-and-answer session to facilitate exchanges, enabling participants to gain a deeper understanding of the development potential of the GBA and the Northern Metropolis, and providing a high-value exchange platform for enterprises of the two regions.

Ends/Friday, July 18, 2025
Issued at HKT 16:18

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