GBA Global Conference 2021 Held in Shanghai

Organisers and speakers of the GBA Global Conference 2021

The “GBA Global Conference 2021 – Seize the Opportunities Brought about by the Qianhai and Hengqin Plans” was held successfully on 8 November on online and offline channels. The event sought to support the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and leverage the synergy of the departments of commerce in the three regions in terms of attracting investments and promoting the area, while expanding the channels for introducing investments. Nearly 120 government officials and enterprises’ representatives attended the conference.

The conference, jointly organised by the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, the InvestHK of the Hong Kong SAR and IPIM, was held simultaneously with the 4^th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in the hope of inviting enterprises and representatives in the political and business circles from across the world to learn more about the business advantages of the Greater Bay Area.

Deputy Director-general of Economic Affairs Department and Head of the Commercial Office of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong SAR Liu Yajun, Chief of the Promotion Division of the Trade office of the Economic Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macao SAR Xu Hongri, delivered a speech at the event.

During the conference, a second-tier inspector of the Commerce of Guangdong Province Ye Hua, Associate Director-general of the InvestHK of the Hong Kong SAR Chiang Hok Lai, and Executive Director of IPIM Vincent U, shared information with the attendees about the business environment and investment advantages of the respective regions.

Deputy Director-General of the Supervision Bureau of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Co-operation Zone Yuan Fuyong and Acting Director-General of the Economic Development Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Co-operation Zone in Hengqin Lei Chi Wai António, introduced the “Plan for Comprehensively Deepening Reform and Opening Up of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Co-operation Zone” and the “Master Plan of the Development of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Co-operation Zone in Hengqin”, respectively.

Two entrepreneurs from Qianhai and Hengqin shared their investment experience and the insights they gained therefrom, which was also broadcasted on live streaming platform.