The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area delegation, composed of high-level Hong Kong mainstream media, set off this morning (February 23) and visited Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Dongguan for three consecutive days. Representatives of "Hong Kong 01" were invited to attend.
It coincided with Chief Executive Li Jiachao’s first visit to Guangzhou after taking office. After meeting with Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Huang Kunming in the morning, he had tea with the visiting delegation in the afternoon. The visiting delegation made suggestions to the chief executive on how Hong Kong can participate in the construction of the Greater Bay Area, hoping that Hong Kong can truly integrate, catch up with progress, strengthen its advantages, and promote synergy.
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area delegation composed of high-level Hong Kong mainstream media is the first time with the highest standard since the epidemic in terms of scale, and the most breakthrough in history in terms of composition.
(Photo by Huang Yunna)
The biggest breakthrough in the history of
diversification of media organizations
The delegation was co-ordinated by the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government, with Lu Xinning, its deputy director, as an advisor, covering 18 traditional newspapers, radio stations, TV stations and emerging online media—it was the first time with the highest standard since the epidemic in terms of scale, and it was the first time in terms of composition. One of the most breakthroughs ever.
They will be interviewed by the leaders of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and the municipal Party committees of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Dongguan. They will feel the pulse of each place and take the lead in discovering the "new chapter of Hong Kong" in the "new development concept", "high-quality development" and "creating a new Guangdong".
The group members departed from the West Kowloon High-Speed Railway Station in the morning and arrived at Guangzhou East Railway Station in about half an hour. They visited the Guangzhou Urban Planning Exhibition Center non-stop, and learned about the development and governance of Guangzhou through a vivid demonstration of high-end technology.
According to the staff, Guangzhou is currently promoting urban transformation such as digitalization, greening, and internationalization, and will strive to promote the new vitality of the old city through urban planning and rigid management and control.
Some team members lamented that the architectural culture of arcades in Guangzhou is similar to that of Hong Kong, which once again shows that the two places have the same roots.
It coincided with Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao leading a delegation to visit Guangzhou. He met with Huang Kunming, secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee in the morning, and arranged a special tea meeting with the media executives in the afternoon. He said with a smile that meeting in a different place "is a special feeling, like meeting family members, which is rare." reunion".
The Chief Executive's three members of the support
group have joys and sorrows
Li Jiachao believes that in the process of Hong Kong's integration into the overall development of the country, the media has a great influence and can enhance people's understanding. In this regard, he expressed "three supports" to the Hong Kong media: first, he supports the Hong Kong media to visit more mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area Second, he supports the Hong Kong media to present more high-quality reports, broaden horizons, and enlarge the pattern; finally, he supports the Hong Kong media to present the value of different fields, so that experts from all walks of life can actively make suggestions.
A representative of the delegation said that the theme of this visit is "Focus on New Development, Stimulate New Momentum", hoping that the Hong Kong media will take the lead in promoting cultural exchanges among cities in the Greater Bay Area.
Some team members also expressed the hope that the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area" is no longer an empty concept, but that brothers and sister cities can do a good job of division of labor and each can gain something.
Some members of the group believe that the epidemic has blocked exchanges between Hong Kong and the mainland, and the local area has already undergone earth-shaking changes. Unfortunately, Hong Kong has not made much progress, and it is urgent to catch up.
Li Jiachao responded that Hong Kong is lagging behind, but it is not completely without advantages and opportunities; and when he formulates urban development strategy priorities, he first considers how to consolidate the original advantages, and secondly considers how to use the new space to establish new advantages.
