A closer relationship between Hong Kong and Shenzhen is inevitable.
The purpose of developing the Northeast New Territories is to establish a closer cooperative relationship with Shenzhen, and this closer cooperative relationship can also lead to greater interaction and development between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
The most important thing at present is how the MTR connects to Shenzhen.
It should be the first step for the Shenzhen-Hong Kong city to connect the MTR to Shenzhen and become a Shenzhen-Hong Kong subway network.
The government should study how to connect Hong Kong's railway system with the mainland, so that Hong Kong and Shenzhen Metro can be integrated.
With the development of science and technology, the concept of co-location inspection and customs clearance must be an unavoidable reality.
Hong Kong is part of the country of China, and the implementation of co-location inspection is not a big problem at all.
Moreover, Shenzhen has become an international metropolis, and many multinational companies and international technology companies have set up offices and development spaces in Shenzhen.
Some small and medium-sized enterprises, such as the public fundraising platform Kickstarter and many start-up companies, have also set up development bases in Shenzhen to take advantage of Shenzhen's technological advantages to promote industrial development.
Shenzhen-Hong Kong co-city has many benefits for Hong Kong.
For Hong Kong to develop its industry, it must rely on the strength of Shenzhen.
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Therefore, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong city has many benefits for Hong Kong.
If Hong Kong wants to develop its industry, it must rely on the strength of Shenzhen, combined with Shenzhen's capabilities, to drive the flow of Hong Kong people into Shenzhen is one direction.
Just imagine how convenient it would be if we could take the MTR to Nanshan District in Shenzhen in the future.
It also creates another new resource for Hong Kong, namely housing resources.
Some housing problems and industrial development problems in Hong Kong can be solved by opening up the MTR meridian.
Therefore, MTR's future railway strategy should focus on connecting with the Mainland and establishing an interconnected system with the Mainland, of which MTR becomes a part.
The high-speed rail is another story.
To improve the efficiency of high-speed rail, Shenzhen should also be used.
For example, how to connect the MTR to Shenzhen North, Hong Kong people do not need to go to West Kowloon Station to take the high-speed rail, but can go directly to Shenzhen North Station and then transfer to the high-speed rail.
Shenzhen North High Speed Rail Station has more choices than Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, and the frequency is denser.
It has more strategic significance for promoting the development of people flow between Hong Kong and Hong Kong.
So how to push?
In the future, the new development bureau needs to be studied and driven.
The MTR itself should also have a comprehensive Shenzhen-Hong Kong intra-city strategy.
The Shenzhen Metro and the Hong Kong Metro were built with the assistance of Hong Kong personnel in the early days, so their DNAs are the same.
There should be no difficulty in promoting this development, it is just a matter of political policy.
In this regard, the new government can certainly cooperate, and should intensify its efforts to make a systematic layout and strategy for the Shenzhen-Hong Kong inter-city, and specify how to proceed in the next five years.
Among them, promoting the combination of Hong Kong MTR and Shenzhen Metro is an inevitable option.
Hu Enwei
is a member of the National Hong Kong and Macao Research Association, a member of the Jiangsu Provincial Political Consultative Conference, and Zuni.
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