(From Left) Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Chui Sai-on, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam, Vice-chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee Tung Chee-hwa, and the Governor of Guangdong province, Ma Xingrui, attend the symposium in Hong Kong on Feb 21, 2019. [Photo by Roy Liu/chinadaily.com.cn] Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said on Thursday that Hong Kong would place its future development focus on consolidating the city's status as the financial and aviation hub, and turning the city into a world-class innovation and technology center, after the release of the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. She said the government would also intensify efforts in helping young people find career opportunities within the Greater Bay Area, as well as enhance the connectivity inside the area. Lam made the remarks at the Symposium on the Outline Development Plan for the Bay Area held in Hong Kong. The symposium, held to discuss the plan released on Monday, was co-organized by the governments of Guangdong province, HKSAR and Macao SAR. She said Hong Kong has expanded its role as a connector to an active player in the Greater Bay Area development. She added the city's expanding role would ultimately benefit all its residents, especially the young generation. Lam stressed that Hong Kong's participation in the Greater Bay Area would not compromise the principle of one country, two systems. Lin Nianxiu, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, who also attended the symposium, echoed Lam. He said the development of the Greater Bay Area should strictly adhere to one country, two systems principle and act in accordance with the law. The development plan, unveiled on Monday, aims to turn the 11-city cluster in the area into a globally influential innovation and technology hub and an important support pillar for the Belt and Road Initiative. Around 300 guests, including Ma Xingrui, governor of Guangdong, and Fernando Chui Sai-on, chief executive of Macao SAR, attended the symposium. silicone wristbandsfuck cancer braceletrubber band bracelets
An Fengshan, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, speaks at a press conference on Sept 26, 2018. [Photo/VCG] BEIJING -- Taiwan's current Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration will lose public support by creating barriers for cross-Straits visits and exchanges, a spokesperson said Thursday. The comment came in response to an enquiry regarding the island authority's introduction of newly revised regulations which further restricts and cut cross-Straits visits and exchanges. Behind the revision are the DPP administration's selfish interests and secret political agenda, which will further hurt the interests of the people across the Taiwan Strait, especially compatriots in Taiwan, said An Fengshan, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. The mainland will further expand and deepen economic and cultural exchange and cooperation across the Strait, and facilitate people-to-people exchanges, said the spokesperson.
