CityU Macau Organized Symposium and Put forward Recommendations on Implementation of Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin Initiative
The “Overall Plan for the Construction of the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin” has just been announced. As an important initiative to implement the “Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area”, the Overall Plan plays a significant role in giving the implementation of “One Country Two Systems” more substance and provides new driving force, new scope and new opportunities for the long-term development of Macao. The City University of Macau pays close attention to the Overall Plan and has formed a steering committee chaired by Rector Jun Liu under the leadership of Council Chairman Chan Meng Kam to study and conduct research on the Overall Plan. It will be devoted to making greater contribution towards the development of the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin.
The steering committee has appointed Pro-Rector Ip Kuai Peng to organize the “Symposium on the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin” as an event of the series of celebration activities of the 40th anniversary of the University jointly with the Ministry of Education Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at Universities - City University of Macau Research Center for Macau Social and Economic Development and with the Research Management Office today (7th) at 11 a.m. on Taipa campus to collect the views of related faculties and departments.
Ip Kuai Peng pointed out that the Overall Plan affirmed “One Guiding Ideology”, “Four Strategic Positioning” and “Four Major Tasks”, created an innovative mechanism for managing development, placed greater emphasis on concerted efforts of and sharing between Guangdong and Macao, signifying the emphasis the country had placed on and the high hopes it had for the future development of Macao and the SAR’s integration into the overall development of the country. The Overall Plan was also important for the balanced development of the city clusters of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Ip Kuai Peng also said that the Cooperation Zone could leverage Macao’s unique strength of “One Country, Two Systems, Three Jurisdictions” and draw reference from Macao’s management approach to raise the value of Hengqin’s geographical location, resources and space, forming complementary support in terms of core projects through Macao-Zhuhai Cross-border Financial Cooperation Demonstration Zone, Guangdong-Macao-Hengqin Innovation and Technology Poles and Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial Park, focusing on industries such as science and technology research, high-end manufacturing, traditional Chinese medicine, cultural tourism, exhibition and trade, modern finance etc. In addition, efforts should be made to accelerate the construction of railway networks of the two cities and facilitate customs clearance in order to form an efficient network connecting different places, and promote the compatibility of rules and systems. In addition, based on the national strategy of developing Macao into “One Center, One Platform, One Base”, the In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin should be developed into a new highland for driving the development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to create a high-level open system for the integration of Hengqin and Macao, actively pursue integration into the overall development of the country, enrich the implementation of “One Country, Two Systems”, develop a high-level and open system for integration with Macao, support and participate in the fully opening up of the country, join hands to create a platform for the “One Belt One Road” initiative and further strengthen Macao’s role of serving as a platform to facilitate “domestic and international dual cycle”.
The Symposium has invited CityU Macau personnel, including Li Xi, Executive Associate Dean of Faculty of International Tourism and Management, Chao Peng, Director of Macao “One belt, One Road” Research Center, Li Hongjiang and Lyu Dongjuan, respectively Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of the School of Law, Huang Xiaoyan, Program Coordinator of the Faculty of Business, Lou Shiyan, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Finance, Wu Yuxian, Assistant Professor of the Institute for Research on Portuguese-speaking Countries, Director Shen Jian and Researchers Chan Pui I, Xiao Mingyu and Cheng Cheng I of the Research Management Office to share their views.
CityU Macau has been rooted in Macao and serving the country, kept abreast of key national strategies and the development needs of Macao and adopted a flexible approach to form interdisciplinary and inter-departmental research teams to launch research projects on issues related to SAR governance and the development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, enhancing gradually its ability for industry, university and research collaboration so that it can better serve local community and put forward recommendations on the sustainable development of the country, Macao and the region.
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