Hong Kong’s opposition lawmakers spearhead mainland China visit to see how Beijing’s Greater Bay Area vision for regional growth stacks up
They want to assess infrastructure and technology developments within the Greater Bay Area and see how Hong Kong could benefit
Hong Kong’s opposition politicians, usually at odds with Beijing and wary of its push for cross-border integration, have taken an interest in its vision for a regional business and innovation powerhouse comprising Hong Kong, Macau and nine mainland Chinese cities.
Comprising lawmakers from across the political spectrum, the delegation is expected to be the largest group of legislators to visit mainland China since 2014.
Pan-democrats were quick to stress their efforts did not mean they were in full agreement with Beijing.
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Kenneth Leung, who represents the accountancy sector, told the Post: “I may disagree with the central government on a number of issues, but I do think we have to know more about the Greater Bay Area from the perspective of economic and livelihood development in Hong Kong.