On December 11, the first Dawan District Science Forum opened in Guangzhou. Liang Zhenying, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference, pointed out in his speech that the Great Bay area of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao has a high concentration of innovation elements and outstanding R & D and achievement transformation capabilities, which is an important highland to promote the development of National Science and technology. Liang Zhenying said that scientific and technological innovation is at the core of the overall situation of national development. *** In this year's ranking of "the best science and technology cluster" released by the world intellectual property organization, "Shenzhen Hong Kong Guangzhou" ranked second in the world, establishing the global innovation leader position of Dawan district. Liang Zhenying pointed out that with the great attention and strong support of the central government, Dawan district has major favorable policies, Hong Kong and Macao have more deeply participated in the high-quality construction of Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Dawan District, and major Guangdong Hong Kong cooperation platforms such as Nansha, Qianhai and Hengqin have played an innovative and leading role. We have more confidence and confidence in "exploring the future". The settlement of Hong Kong University of science and technology in Nansha, Guangzhou, reveals the important first case of the close combination of Hong Kong's R & D force and Guangdong's production force, which is of far-reaching significance and deserves our continued support and attention. Liang Zhenying believes that scientific exploration is the common cause of mankind. Dawan district's scientific and technological innovation must adhere to the global vision, adhere to the four orientations (adhere to the world's scientific and technological frontier, the main economic battlefield, the major national needs and people's life and health), and actively invest in the overall situation of international innovation with the goal of improving the country's innovation strategy capability and global resource allocation capability, Join hands with the world to grasp opportunities and meet challenges. Liang Zhenying said that Dawan district has a solid industrial foundation. The dual advantages of "one country" and "two systems" are prominent. The opening and outreach advantages of Hong Kong and Macao and the industrial advantages of Guangdong will produce new chemical effects and forge a "new alloy" of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao that meets the needs of the new era. As a "super contact" in the mainland and abroad, Hong Kong, together with other cities in Dawan District, has a lot of work to do, can do and worth doing. There is also a lot of space. Hong Kong can be more active, active and promising in accelerating the cross-border flow of innovation factors, policy support and strengthening the role of international talent reservoir, including attracting returned talents. Liang Zhenying stressed that standing at an important historical node where the great changes in the world that have not occurred in a century and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation meet, our mission is great and our task is urgent. I believe that taking the first Dawan District Science Forum as a new starting point, scientists, entrepreneurs and financiers can make in-depth exchanges and jointly explore scientific peaks, so as to jointly complete the mission and contribute new wisdom to the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. (Xinhua News Agency)