Guangdong province pledged to actively align with Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis strategy in its 15th five-year plan released on Tuesday. The document mentions the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area 57 times and targets about 5% average annual economic growth for 2026-2030.
The Guangdong provincial government published its 15th five-year plan for economic and social development on Tuesday, targeting an average annual economic growth rate of about 5 percent through 2030.
The document mentions the term “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area” 57 times and includes a dedicated chapter on the region’s development. Provincial authorities listed “persistent efforts to promote the development of the region” as one of the primary tasks for the next five years.
Authorities emphasized the bay area, Beijing’s initiative to integrate Hong Kong and Macau with nine mainland Chinese cities into a high-tech economic powerhouse. Over the next five years, Guangdong plans to develop “distinctive cooperation platforms” tailored to local conditions, naming Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis as a focus area.
“We will actively align with the development strategy of Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis and collaborate on park development, industrial introduction, project layout, facility construction, talent attraction and environmental protection,” the report states.