CE visits Hunan Province for Pan-Pearl River Delta meeting

The CE attends the conference in Hunan

Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On, paid a two-day visit to Changsha Prefecture in Hunan Province for the 2017 Pan-
Pearl River Delta Regional Cooperation Chief Executive Joint Conference.

Chui delivered a speech during the conference on Monday, stating that the MSAR intends to play a more active role in regional cooperation and contribute to “the development of the city cluster in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area.” The CE pledged to assist places in the Greater Bay Area and those in the Pan-Pearl River Delta region to explore business opportunities in Portuguese-
speaking countries regarding financial services, economic matters and trade.

According to a statement issued by the Government Information Bureau, all conference members signed two cooperation agreements covering matters concerning checkpoint clearance and the formulation of a tourism federation.

The Joint Conference is a platform that was launched in 2004 for regional cooperation between the nine provinces and two Special Administrative Regions (SARs), collectively known as the “9+2”, that are located in the Pan-Pearl River Delta region. The “9+2” consist of Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, the Hong Kong SAR, and the MSAR.

After arriving in Changsha on Sunday, Chui met with the Secretary of the Communist Party of China of Hunan Province, Du Jiahao, the Governor of Fujian Province, Yu Weiguo, and the Governor of Jiangxi Province, Liu Qi.