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Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Greater Bay Area

v 9 cities in Guangdong Hong Kong can help companies take
Province plus the two Special advantage of opportunities in the GBA.
Administrative Regions of v Unique dual advantages under
Hong Kong and Macao. "One Country, Two Systems" Zhongshan
v Population: over 86 million. to spur the GBA to full potential. Guangzhou
v GDP: around US$1,668.8 billion. v An international gateway to the
v Economic powerhouse with GBA, Hong Kong helps Mainland
a combined GDP similar to the enterprises explore international
ninth-largest economy in the opportunities and bring in foreign Foshan Dongguan
world*. investment. Zhaoqing
*Note: the figure is based on the World v Create opportunities for start-ups.
Economic Outlook released by the
International Monetary Fund in April
2021 Huizhou

Jiangmen

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The 14 Five-Year Plan mentions the deepening and widening Zhuhai
of mutual access between the financial markets of Hong Kong
and the Mainland, as well as the strengthening of cooperation Hong Kong
between Hong Kong and the Mainland in different sectors including Shenzhen
commerce and trade, and innovation and technology. Macao #CONNECTED

The Plan also adds the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Loop as one of the Core Cities
major co-operation platforms in the Greater Bay Area. Key Node Cities

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