Shenzhen, known as China’s Silicon Valley, is not just home to several Chinese technology giants but is also the birthplace of most of the fastest-growing companies in the Greater Bay Area. Photo: Reuters Shenzhen, known as China’s Silicon Valley, is not just home to several Chinese technology giants but is also the birthplace of most of the fastest-growing companies in the Greater Bay Area. Photo: Reuters
Shenzhen, known as China’s Silicon Valley, is not just home to several Chinese technology giants but is also the birthplace of most of the fastest-growing companies in the Greater Bay Area. Photo: Reuters
Christer Ljungwall
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The View by Christer Ljungwall and Siyang Li

Hong Kong is not the only star of China’s Greater Bay Area. It must adapt or be left behind

  • The unique role Hong Kong has played for at least the past century is disappearing as mainland cities such as Shenzhen and Guangzhou emerge as leaders
  • Months of anti-government unrest in Hong Kong may lead Beijing to consciously weaken the city’s special position in China’s overall development plan, of which the Greater Bay Area is a key plank

Christer Ljungwall and Siyang Li

Updated: 9:33am, 30 Jan, 2020

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Shenzhen, known as China’s Silicon Valley, is not just home to several Chinese technology giants but is also the birthplace of most of the fastest-growing companies in the Greater Bay Area. Photo: Reuters Shenzhen, known as China’s Silicon Valley, is not just home to several Chinese technology giants but is also the birthplace of most of the fastest-growing companies in the Greater Bay Area. Photo: Reuters
Shenzhen, known as China’s Silicon Valley, is not just home to several Chinese technology giants but is also the birthplace of most of the fastest-growing companies in the Greater Bay Area. Photo: Reuters
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Christer Ljungwall

Christer Ljungwall

Christer Ljungwall is an economist with long-standing research experience of China.

Siyang Li

Siyang Li

Siyang (Samuel) Li is a PhD candidate with Peking University HSBC Business School majoring in economics.