The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) spans the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, as well as the cities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing in Guangdong Province. Covering 56,000 square kilometers and home to more than 87 million people, GBA generates 1/9 of China’s total economic output despite occupying less than 1% of the country’s land area and 6% of the total population. It is one of China’s most open and economically vibrant regions.

GBA has five visions:

·A vibrant world-class city cluster

·An international sci-tech innovation center with global influence

·A pillar for Belt and Road cooperation

·A demonstration zone for in-depth cooperation between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao

·A quality community suitable for living, working, and traveling

In recent years, GBA has made remarkable development. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou innovation cluster has leaped to the top place globally in the Global Innovation Index released by the World Intellectual Property Organization. The “GBA on Rail” initiative has been accelerated, achieving one-hour mobility between major cities in the region. World-class airport clusters and port clusters are taking shape at a faster pace. Cross-border flows of goods, capital, talent, data, and other factors among Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao have become more efficient and convenient. Collaboration has been steadily extended across a wide range of sectors, including employment, entrepreneurship, education, healthcare, social security, and environmental protection. The development of key cooperation platforms, such as Hengqin, Qianhai, Nansha, and Hetao, has accelerated, with their exemplary and leading role on the GBA development growing stronger.