Seven co-operation deals signed as HK delegation visits Guangdong
Hong Kong officials agree to joint efforts at annual meeting in Guangdong
Seven agreements on co-operation in areas ranging from railways to software development were signed by Hong Kong and Guangdong officials yesterday, as Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying led a delegation to the province for the first time since he took office.
At a press conference with Guangdong's governor Zhu Xiaodan , Leung said he put a lot of emphasis on Hong Kong's partnership with the province. "We have drawn up a list of projects and set priorities for them. They will be looked after by special task forces in the coming year," Leung said.
Before the conference began, Guangdong party secretary Wang Yang praised Leung as "the chief executive who knows Guangdong best".
The seven agreements signed covered joint efforts in several areas, including a study by the MTR Corporation and Foshan authorities into a possible inter-city loop line between the cities of Guangzhou and Foshan ; removing trade barriers for professionals so they can practise in more places; joint weather forecasts; and an agreement on software development signed by Cyberport and a Guangdong software trade association.
Zhu, meanwhile, said Guangdong and Hong Kong would jointly appeal to the central government to remove trade barriers for professionals, and the province should become a testing ground for this.
