Night view of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, July 20, 2017. [Photo/VCG] BEIJING - China has made substantial progress in integrating the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area into a vibrant world-class city cluster, officials said Thursday. Guangdong Province has set up a leading group and six specialized groups to push ahead with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area development, Lin Shaochun, executive vice governor of Guangdong Province, said at a press conference hosted by the State Council Information Office. Li Xi, secretary of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee, is the head of the leading group of Guangdong Province. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has reached an agreement with Guangdong Province to build a campus in Guangzhou, capital of the province, according to Lin. Altogether, six Hong Kong colleges and universities have founded 72 scientific research institutions in Shenzhen, while Guangdong and Hong Kong has jointly subsidized 151 innovative programs. The infrastructure connectivity in the area has been significantly improved, said Lin, mentioning the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge as a model project of the Greater Bay Area. Guangdong Province has opened up 153 service sectors to Hong Kong and Macao, accounting for 95.6 percent of 160 service sectors listed by the World Trade Organization. For the first time, a Guangdong and Macao Cooperation Development Fund has been established, with the first batch of investment of 20 billion yuan (about $3 billion), Lin said. Guangdong has unveiled many facilitation measures for Hong Kong and Macao residents studying, investing and living in the province. For example, the number of colleges and universities that can enroll students from Hong Kong and Macao has risen to 50. China unveiled the outline development plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area last week, aiming to develop the region into a role model of high-quality development. The bay area consists of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region, as well as nine cities in Guangdong Province -- Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing. Covering 56,000 square kilometers, the bay area had a combined population of about 70 million at the end of 2017 and its gross domestic product reached around 10 trillion yuan in 2017. dual-layer-wristbandcheap silicone wristbands free shippingembossed-wristbandrubber band braceletsbusiness silicone wristbandssilicone wristbandsmiscarriage awareness silicone braceletscheapest place to buy silicone wristbandsfuck cancer braceletextra large silicone wristbands
PHNOM PENH - Cambodia on Friday began the construction of a China-funded national road No. 11 that connects Prey Veng province to Tboung Khmum province in the country's southern part.The construction of the 96.4-km national road, including two bypass roads, will be done by the China Road and Bridge Corporation at a cost of $94.1 million, a concessional loan from the Chinese government.The project is expected to be completed in 44 months.Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Xiong Bo presided over the groundbreaking ceremony held in Prey Veng province, which was attended by about 7,000 people.Speaking at the event, Hun Sen expressed his gratitude to the government and people of China for having provided grant aid, non-interest loan, and concessional loan to Cambodia for socio-economic development."China's aid has not only boosted Cambodia's socio-economic development, but also helped strengthen Cambodia's independent foreign policy," he said.Meanwhile, the prime minister said the rise of China does not pose any threats to others, instead, it will benefit other developing countries, including Cambodia.Hun Sen said the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China has been playing a vital role in developing infrastructure in Cambodia and other participating countries.Xiong said all China's aid and concessional loans to Cambodia are sincere and has only one goal: help Cambodia develop more rapidly and improve the living conditions of the Cambodian people.He said China's aid to Cambodia has no strings attached.The ambassador said under the Belt and Road Initiative, there are more and more Chinese investors coming to Cambodia, and they are contributing to developing the economy of Cambodia.
