On February 19, the fifth plenary meeting of the leading group of advancing development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The meeting stressed that emphasis should be placed on building the Songshan Lake Science City as the pilot of comprehensive national science center in the Greater Bay Area to better support the construction of the International Center of Science and Innovation.
The meeting carried out in-depth learning and implementation of the important speeches and the important spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping at the celebration for the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and during his inspection tour in Guangdong, full implementation of the spirit of the fifth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the CPC and the Central Economic Work Conference. The meeting also conscientiously implemented the spirit of the sixth plenary meeting of the leading group of the province in advancing development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and studied and deployed Dongguan’s tasks in the next stage to advance development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
The meeting was presided by Liang Weidong, Secretary of Dongguan CPC Municipal Committee, Chairman of the Standing Committee of Dongguan Municipal People’s Congress, and leader of the leading group of Dongguan in advancing development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The meeting was attended by Xiao Yafei, Deputy Secretary of Dongguan CPC Municipal Committee, Mayor, and executive deputy leader of the leading group of Dongguan in advancing development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
The meeting heeded the report of Dongguan’s office of the Greater Bay Area on the work of the leading group of Dongguan in advancing development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area since its fourth plenary meeting, and the respective report of the Bureau of Rail Transit of Dongguan, Dongguan Municipal Financial Bureau, Songshan Lake and Binhaiwan New District on planning for intercity railway, financial support for the development of the Greater Bay Area, construction of the Songshan Lake Science City, and construction of Binhaiwan New District.
Liang Weidong pointed out that in the extraordinary year of 2020, Dongguan combined all efforts of the city to participate in the construction of the Greater Bay Area and have made new headway and results. Development of major platforms has seen solid progress and quality of the city has witnessed prominent improvement. A batch of key projects were settled at a greater speed and exchanges and cooperation with Hong Kong and Macao were further deepened.
Liang Weidong emphasized that new tasks and new requirements put forward in the new development stage regarding the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area should be clearly identified to strengthen sense of mission, responsibility and urgency. The target should be anchored to strive for constant progress in the construction of the Greater Bay Area.
First, emphasis should be placed on building the Songshan Lake Science City as the pilot of comprehensive national science center in the Greater Bay Area to better support the construction of the International Center of Science and Innovation.
Second, emphasis should also be placed on nurturing of new momentum to fuel high-quality development in the manufacturing industry.
Third, efforts should be made to advance construction of major platforms, deepen cooperation with Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao to give stronger support for the construction of the “double areas”.
Fourth, efforts should be made to realize “software and hardware connectivity” to better integrate into the 1-hour “life circle”.
Fifth, emphasis should be placed on cooperation in the field of people’s wellbeing to ensure convenience for the work and life of residents from Hong Kong and Macao and thus better serving the country’s “one country, two systems.”
Sixth, organization and instruction should be strengthened to ensure correct political direction. Efforts should also be made to ensure coordination, planning and promotion, and improve synergy in work to ensure construction of the Greater Bay Area.
Xiao Yafei stressed that the concept of the Greater Bay Area should be strengthened to realize better openness, connectivity and coordination in areas such as connectivity between cities, transfer of technology results, building of industry clusters and pooling of high-end talents. The inherent advantages should also be fully used to constantly deepen reform and strive for more policy support. The first-class bay area should be referred for systematic planning and quality of the city should be improved according to the requirements for joint building of first-class Bay Area in the world and world-class city cluster.
Relevant documents were also reviewed at the meeting. The meeting was also attended by other leaders from the government such as Bai Tao, Yang Xiaotang, Chen Zhiwei, Liu Wei, Yu Lijun, Li Jun, Wan Zhuopei, Liang Jiezhao, Zhou Zhaoxiang, Luo Huanghao, other members from the leading group of Dongguan in advancing development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and leaders from other relevant departments.