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Beijing official tours Greater Bay Area to explore deeper Hong Kong integration
Xia Baolong visited three Greater Bay Area cities with mainland and Hong Kong officials over five days to study ways of aligning Hong Kong and Macau with China’s national development plans and the Greater Bay Area project.
Mar 27th 2026 · China
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- Xia Baolong led a five-day fact-finding trip to Guangzhou, Zhaoqing and Foshan.
- The visit included officials from both mainland and Hong Kong administrations.
- The trip focused on integrating Hong Kong and Macau into the national development strategy and the 15th five-year plan.
- Officials researched how the three cities could support Greater Bay Area construction and serve national development goals.
- Guangzhou was highlighted as a core advanced manufacturing hub and Foshan as a growing high-tech center with a new airport under construction.
- The Greater Bay Area initiative aims to integrate Hong Kong, Macau and nine southern mainland cities into an economic and business hub.