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Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 23:04
CE: Hong Kong, Shenzhen can jointly build 'twin city economy'
By Xinhua
Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 23:04 By Xinhua

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor meets the press at the Central Government Offices on Oct 20, 2020. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG - Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said Tuesday that both Hong Kong and Shenzhen have their own advantages, and Hong Kong needs to enhance its competitiveness to seek win-win results with Shenzhen.

Hong Kong and Shenzhen have room for cooperation in fields such as innovation and technology, cultural and creative industries, higher education and medical care, Lam said at a media session before the Executive Council meeting, adding that she has asked relevant departments to conduct research and analysis on deepening Hong Kong-Shenzhen cooperation.

Hong Kong and Shenzhen have room for cooperation in fields such as innovation and technology, cultural and creative industries, higher education and medical care, said HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor

Hong Kong and Shenzhen can jointly build a "twin city economy" and become a dual engine for growth in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and it is hoped that the two places can strengthen their cooperation for mutual benefit and win-win results, she said.

On the land issue in Hong Kong, Lam stressed that the current HKSAR government's determination to develop land will not be reduced or adjusted because of the economic downturn or the decline in the real estate market. 

The HKSAR government is determined to continue to adopt a multi-pronged approach to increase land supply.

Land in Hong Kong is limited, but as Hong Kong people value country parks and wetlands, reclamation is one of the ways to make land available on a large scale, she noted.

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The "Lantau Tomorrow Vision" has an advantageous geographical location for a good transport network, and the potential to become the third core business district of Hong Kong, she added.

The "Lantau Tomorrow Vision" is a development project on man-made islands in waters off Lantau Island. 


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