In an interview with the CGTN television network, the billionaire CPPCC member says being international ‘does not mean that we become just part of them’.
Greater Bay Area
Lee’s trip is part of a broader series of visits to Greater Bay Area cities by Hong Kong’s chief executive as the region pushes for closer integration.
Ho Iat Seng’s bid for stronger commercial ties with the neighbouring city comes as authorities urge deeper integration in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Lunar New Year holiday and relaxed Covid-19 restrictions saw a torrent of visitors from Hong Kong, mainland China and overseas.
Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee expresses admiration for Macao tourism’s rapid recovery in wake of pandemic.
Scheduled to open next September, Cotai-Hengqin LRT Line will connect Macao with Zhuhai Airport via express train from Hengqin Island in 30 minutes journey.
Roadshows in Greater Bay Area, special promotion in Qingdao and online offers aim to pull in more visitors following change in border-crossing measures.
Prefabricated components, such as walls and floors, are currently being installed, with 27 residential towers and school buildings expected to reach topping-out in December, while entire project scheduled to finish in second half of 2023.
Macao playing its part, rolling out air quality improvement measures, including optimising and raising emission limits for exhaust gases from vehicles.
