Bridge will speed development of both Hong Kong and delta

The building of the new Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai bridge will definitely accelerate the development of the Pearl River Delta.

There are some people who say that the bridge has come too late to deliver benefits to Hong Kong.

They claim that because Guangdong will bear the largest share of the construction costs, it therefore has the greatest say over the bridge's planning and operation.

Secondly, they say that Zhuhai and other nearby cities have developed their own airports and container terminals and there is no need to rely solely on Hong Kong for the transportation of goods and people.

The value of connecting Zhuhai with Hong Kong and Macau is therefore diminished.

Regarding the first point, I feel that it is not important to look at who has more control over the details of the design, management or operation of the bridge.

I think the primary concern should be to get the bridge built.