Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao jointly build a world-class Bay Area
2022-05-05
On May 4, Hengqin Guangdong Macao deep cooperation zone launched the "Macao Youth Internship Program", which provides Macao Youth with special internships for different industries and majors to help them better participate in the construction of Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Great Bay area and integrate into the overall situation of national development; As the chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam, said in her video speech, "with the help of the bridge of 'singing the golden melody', we can make innovative expressions of Hong Kong Music Classics, so that the people of the two places, especially young people, with the same roots and veins, can promote people's solidarity through music dialogue." On February 18, 2019, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued the outline of the development plan of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Bay area; In September 2021, the plans of Hengqin and Qianhai cooperation zones were released, adding a new engine to the high-quality development of Dawan district. Only when thick accumulation forms potential can we go far. Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao will go hand in hand, step by step, and accelerate the transformation of the grand blueprint for the construction of Dawan District into a beautiful reality. Innovation leads?? Build a model of high-quality development In the west of Zhuhai Wanshan marine development pilot zone, Zhiwan Island, 4.5 square kilometers, is located here, 20 kilometers away from Hong Kong's Lamma Island in the north and 65 kilometers away from Aomen road ring in the northwest. In the three-year action plan of Guangdong Province to promote the construction of Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Bay area issued in 2019, it is clearly proposed to promote the construction of Zhuhai Zhiwan Island LNG terminal. Now, this plan has been successfully implemented. On April 21, Zhuhai Base of China high tech Industrialization Research Association, Shenjian Aerospace New Technology Research Institute (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. and Macao Natural Gas Co., Ltd. signed a project cooperation agreement, with a total planned investment of 18 billion yuan. "As a large-scale energy project jointly constructed by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, it will not only build a LNG terminal integrating the functions of LNG unloading, storage and transportation, transmission and distribution, but also build three natural gas export high-pressure submarine pipelines connecting Zhiwan island to Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong Province, which will become the key support for the development of green and clean energy and the protection of energy security in the Great Bay area of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao." Tang Xigen, chairman of Macao Natural Gas Co., Ltd., the project investor, said. The sea and the current show their true colors. In the face of the impacts brought by the epidemic situation in the century and the changes in the century, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao will unswervingly implement the new development concept, work together to build a world-class Bay area, and move forward bravely in promoting high-quality development. Development is the first priority. In the first quarter of this year, the added value of industries above Designated Size in Guangdong increased by 5.8% year-on-year, and the contribution rate to GDP growth reached 53.7%. Among them, the added value of above designated industries in the core areas of the Pearl River Delta increased by 5.9%, especially in Shenzhen and Dongguan, which still achieved positive growth under the great pressure of epidemic prevention and control, supporting the industrial economy of the whole province. Talent is the first resource. Guangdong has thoroughly implemented the "five major projects" of strengthening the province with talents. There are more than 1.1 million R & D personnel in the province, and foreign talents in Guangdong account for about 1 / 5 of the country. The "Shenzhen Hong Kong Guangzhou" science and technology cluster has ranked second in the world, and the construction of a high-level talent highland in Dawan district has achieved considerable results. The province has built a "1 + 12 + n" Hong Kong and Macao Youth Innovation and entrepreneurship incubation base system, incubating more than 2300 Hong Kong and Macao projects and attracting more than 3400 Hong Kong and Macao youth employment, providing fertile land for innovative talents. Innovation is the first driving force. On April 26, Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Dawan District innovative vaccine technology industrial transformation center was inaugurated in Guangzhou to promote the breakthrough of key vaccine technologies and the industrialization of innovative vaccines through the complementary advantages of regenerative medicine and health laboratories and innovative pharmaceutical enterprises in Guangdong Province. So far, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Dawan district has set up 2 national laboratories, 10 Guangdong provincial laboratories, 30 national key laboratories and 20 joint laboratories in Hong Kong and Macao, gathering many academicians and scientists at home and abroad with international top level and Hong Kong and Macao scientific research institutions. The gathering of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao scientific and technological innovation resources has accelerated, and the influence of Dawan District international scientific and technological innovation center has increased significantly. With the joint efforts of the three places, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Great Bay area has taken solid steps in the construction of world-class Bay area and world-class urban agglomeration. In 2021, the total economic output of Dawan district was about 12.6 trillion yuan, an increase of about 2.4 trillion yuan over 2017; There are 25 enterprises in the world's top 500, an increase of 8 over 2017. With the deepening of cooperation between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, the comprehensive strength of Dawan district has been significantly enhanced, and we will speed up building a model of high-quality economic development in the new era. "Soft" and "hard" Unicom?? Building a world-class urban agglomeration In early summer, the land construction in southern Guangdong is in full swing. Not long ago, the catwalk of Lingdingyang bridge of Shenzhen China corridor was fully connected - this is the highest catwalk in Shanghai in the world, and the highest point is about 270 meters away from the sea. Above the blue waves and against the blue sky, the staff are installing the catwalk roller and catwalk gantry to prepare for the next main cable erection of Lingdingyang bridge. After the Shenzhen China corridor is opened to traffic, it only takes 30 minutes from Shenzhen to Zhongshan. The Pearl River is full of water, and four channels, including Shenzhong channel and Shiziyang channel, are under construction; From north to south, Huangpu Bridge, Nansha bridge, Guangzhou Shenzhen Hong Kong high-speed railway, Humen Bridge and Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge stand one by one across the two sides of the Pearl River. The infrastructure construction of "hard connectivity" was accelerated. Today, the passenger throughput capacity of Dawan airport exceeds 200 million person times and the container throughput of the port exceeds 80 million TEUs. With the opening of Liantang / xiangyuanwei port, xinhengqin port and Qingmao port, customs clearance facilities such as "one-stop customs clearance", "cooperative inspection and one-time release" have been implemented, and two-thirds of inbound and outbound passengers have cleared customs through self-help, basically queuing for no more than 30 minutes. "Soft Unicom" makes the cross-border flow of factors more smooth. Guangdong Province has made great efforts to promote the "Bay Area Connection" project, continuously deepened the connection of rules and mechanisms between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and accelerated the formation of a new open economic system. "This is the v-tax smart counter. You can handle most tax related matters that you had to go to the window of the tax service hall before without leaving home." On April 27, at the opening day of chuangxiang Bay tax cloud post station of "building a dream in Entrepreneurship Bay tax" held in Nansha, Guangzhou, the introduction of the staff attracted many young entrepreneurs from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao to stop and watch. At present, more than 85100 Hong Kong and Macao residents are included in the employment registration management in Guangdong. With the continuous expansion of the scope of professional qualification recognition and standard connection, in eight fields such as doctors, teachers and tour guides, unilateral recognition has driven two-way mutual recognition, and more than 3000 Hong Kong and Macao professionals have obtained the registration and practice qualification in the mainland. At the same time, Dawan district (mainland) public institutions have implemented the policy of openly recruiting Hong Kong and Macao residents. A total of more than 1000 Hong Kong and Macao residents have applied for the examination, and the first batch of Hong Kong and Macao residents have been employed. "With the continuous deepening of the connection of rules and mechanisms between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, Dawan district provides a broader development stage for Hong Kong and Macao youth. I am glad to be deeply involved in promoting exchanges between Hong Kong and Macao enterprises and the mainland, deepening cooperation in Dawan district and promoting the connection of the people of the three places." Huang Zhaoyi, a young Hong Kong citizen who works as a civil servant in Nansha District, Guangzhou, said. In addition, the financial market interconnection between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao has been promoted in an orderly manner. Measures such as "Shenzhen Hong Kong Link", bond "southbound link" and "cross-border financial link" have been implemented, and RMB has become the largest settlement currency of cross-border revenue and expenditure in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. Hong Kong and Macao residents witnessed the opening of more than 180000 individual accounts in mainland banks through agents, expanded the mobile payment application scenarios such as UnionPay Hong Kong and Macao version "cloud flash payment" app, wechat and Alipay Hong Kong e-wallet, and made it more convenient for residents in Dawan district to enjoy cross-border financial services. High quality life circle forming?? Co draw concentric circles The country is based on the people, and the country is also established for the people. Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Great Bay District has made great efforts to promote people's livelihood cooperation, and the formation of a high-quality life circle suitable for living, working and traveling has been accelerated. On March 31, Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Dawan district (Guangdong) talent port was officially opened to provide Dawan District talents with full chain and one-stop services such as settling down, children's enrollment, exchange and training, project docking and so on. At present, the treatment of Hong Kong and Macao residents in the field of people's livelihood in Dawan district has been fully implemented, and it is more convenient for Hong Kong and Macao residents to live and develop in Guangdong. In terms of residence, Guangdong Province has implemented the policy of facilitating Hong Kong and Macao residents to buy houses in the mainland of Dawan District, exempted from providing relevant certificates, and can use the cross-border mortgage of Hong Kong and Macao banks to buy houses in accordance with the regulations. "I hope we can buy our own house in Guangzhou and really settle down here." Li Jianxi, a "Hong Kong husband and wife" who started a business in Dawan District, shared his wishes with sun Jiaxi. In terms of education, Hong Kong and Macao residents and their accompanying children enjoy the same pre-school education, compulsory education, high school education and the implementation of the policy of participating in the college entrance examination. In terms of medical and health care, with the pilot implementation of "Hong Kong Macao drug and equipment communication", qualified medical institutions in the mainland of Dawan district can use drugs and medical devices listed in Hong Kong and Macao according to regulations. In April 2021, the first drug imported through the "Hong Kong Macao drug and equipment link" policy arrived at the Shenzhen Hospital of the University of Hong Kong and completed the handover. Over the past year, the Shenzhen Hospital of the University of Hong Kong has introduced 13 kinds of imported drugs urgently needed in clinic and 4 kinds of imported medical devices, bringing good news to patients in obstetrics, oncology and orthopedics in Dawan district. In Hengqin Guangdong Macao deep cooperation zone, Zhuhai Hengqin Zhenlin comprehensive outpatient department, a Macao wholly-owned medical institution, has obtained the practice registration certificate. Guangdong and Macao jointly promote the high-quality development of medical and health undertakings and effectively expand the high-quality living space of Macao residents. In addition, with the implementation of the "bay area social security link" policy, by the end of 2021, Hong Kong and Macao residents had participated in pension, unemployment and work-related injury insurance in Guangdong for a total of 279200 people. "Without leaving home, you can pay the social insurance premium in a few minutes by using the overseas UnionPay credit card." Macao resident Mr. Yang said. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao have overcome difficulties and fought the epidemic together. Guangdong, as the "rear area" of material supply for Hong Kong and Macao, has spared no effort to ensure the needs of social epidemic prevention in Hong Kong; At the request of the HKSAR government, a number of professional counterparts have successively gone to Hong Kong to carry out work. In March, the "Hong Kong side centralized connection" of Shenzhen Hong Kong cross-border cargo transportation was put into trial operation. Drivers, vehicles and materials supplied to Hong Kong for epidemic prevention and anti epidemic and living and production have achieved rapid customs clearance, and the materials supplied to Hong Kong "arrive on the same day", which has added new help to ensure the normal supply of epidemic prevention and anti epidemic and living and production materials in Hong Kong. From Dongguan port to Hong Kong, the "Dongguan Hong Kong water transport special line" fully guarantees the water transport services of materials supplied to Hong Kong. Since its inaugural flight on February 22, the special line has operated 639 shifts as of April 20, completing 36000 TEUs of import and export containers and more than 300000 tons of import and export goods. Heart to heart, feeling to heart. Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao will work together to create a world-class future for the bay area. (Xinhua News Agency)