Published: 12:32, September 3, 2026 | Updated: 14:29, September 3, 2026
New dynamics, new opportunities
By Wang Zhan in Hong Kong
(From left) Zhou Li, deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily and editor-in-chief of China Daily Hong Kong; Amy Lo, chairman of UBS Global Wealth Management Asia, head and chief executive of UBS Hong Kong; Edward Tse, founder and CEO of Gao Feng Advisory Company; Carlson Tong Ka-Shing, chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited; Levin Wang, chief executive officer of Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited; Robert Lee Wai-wang, member of the Legislative Council; and Mary Huen Wai-yi, chief executive officer of Hong Kong and Greater China & North Asia at Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, pose for a group photo during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)
The Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 was launched on Thursday in Hong Kong, bringing together political and business heavyweights, distinguished scholars and diplomatic envoys to explore the latest development trends in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Centered on the theme “New Dynamics in Asia-Pacific Cooperation, New Opportunities for GBA Connectivity”, the high-profile event – jointly presented by China Daily and the Hong Kong Coalition – opened with welcoming remarks from Qu Yingpu, publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily.
The conference featured keynote addresses by Leung Chun-ying, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and chief convener of the Hong Kong Coalition; Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu; and Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po.
The event’s agenda encompasses three high-level panel discussions dedicated to Hong Kong’s pivotal financial role within the Asia-Pacific, strategic Shenzhen-Hong Kong synergies in the new space economy and the future of education in the age of artificial intelligence. Through profound insights and meaningful exchanges among policymakers, industry leaders, and academic authorities, this landmark annual gathering reached new heights.
China Daily's photographers Edmond Tang and Adam Lam took the photos.
Leung Chun-ying, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, delivers a keynote address during the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu delivers a keynote address via video during the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po delivers a keynote address via video during the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)Carlson Tong Ka-shing, chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, delivers a keynote speech during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)(From left) Edward Tse, founder and CEO of Gao Feng Advisory Company; Levin Wang, chief executive officer of Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited; Robert Lee Wai-wang, member of the Legislative Council; Mary Huen Wai-yi, chief executive officer of Hong Kong and Greater China & North Asia at Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited; and Amy Lo, chairman of UBS Global Wealth Management Asia, head and chief executive of UBS Hong Kong, attend a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)Levin Wang, chief executive officer of Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, speaks during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)Robert Lee Wai-wang, member of the Legislative Council, speaks during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)Mary Huen Wai-yi, chief executive officer of Hong Kong and Greater China & North Asia at Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, speaks during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)Amy Lo, chairman of UBS Global Wealth Management Asia, head and chief executive of UBS Hong Kong, speaks during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)(From left) DJ Clark, multimedia director of China Daily Asia Pacific; Duncan Chiu, member of the Legislative Council; Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, convenor of the non-official members of the Executive Council; Zhou Li, deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily and editor-in-chief of China Daily Hong Kong; Mahesh Harilela, founder of SpaceHK, and Quentin Parker, Professor Emeritus at the University of Hong Kong and CEO and co-founder of NGO S3+1, pose for a group photo during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (ADAM LAM/CHINA DAILY)Quentin Parker, Professor Emeritus at the University of Hong Kong and CEO and co-founder of NGO S3+1, speaks during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (ADAM LAM/CHINA DAILY)Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, convenor of the non-official members of the Executive Council, speaks during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (ADAM LAM/CHINA DAILY)Mahesh Harilela, founder of SpaceHK, speaks during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (ADAM LAM/CHINA DAILY)Duncan Chiu, member of the Legislative Council, speaks during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (ADAM LAM/CHINA DAILY)DJ Clark, multimedia director of China Daily Asia Pacific, speaks during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (ADAM LAM/CHINA DAILY)(From left) Rynn Song, executive director of VDO English at China Daily Hong Kong; Daniel Lai Sik-cheung, programme director of The Hong Kong Jockey Club JC GoAI Programme; Dominic Lee Tsz-king, member of the Legislative Council; Qu Yingpu, publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily; Peter Helis, strategic advisor of GBA Innovation & Government Affairs at HELIS.ORG; and Charleston Sin, head of AI and data at Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, pose for a group photo during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)Rynn Song, executive director of VDO English at China Daily Hong Kong, speaks during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)Dominic Lee Tsz-king, member of the Legislative Council, speaks during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)Daniel Lai Sik-cheung, programme director of The Hong Kong Jockey Club JC GoAI Programme, speaks during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)Peter Helis, strategic advisor of GBA Innovation & Government Affairs, helis.org, speaks during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)Charleston Sin, head of AI and data at Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, speaks during a panel discussion at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept 3, 2026. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)
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