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airport economy zones in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. To focus on connecting the Mainland with Hong
Kong and Macao, as well as connecting the east and west banks of the Pearl River Estuary, build a rapid
inter-city transport network mainly involving high-speed rails, inter-city railway links and high-grade
motorways, and strive for reducing travelling time among major cities within the Greater Bay Area to one
hour or less. To draw up a development plan for inter-city railway links in the Greater Bay Area, improve
the backbone railway networks of the Greater Bay Area, speed up the construction of inter-city railways,
and progressively plan urban railway transit projects in major cities of the PRD. To accelerate the
construction of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge and the Second Humen Bridge cross-river link. To adopt
new models for clearance procedures with a view to making better use of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong
Kong Express Rail Link and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
To take forward the planning and construction of new boundary crossings such as the Liantang/Heung
Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point, the new Guangdong-Macao border access (Qingmao Boundary
Control Point), Hengqin Port (exploring the relocation of the Cotai Frontier Port of Macao) and West
Kowloon Station of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link. To strengthen Hong
Kong’s and Macao’s transport connections with the Mainland, pursue the effective connection of various
modes of transport including urban railway transit, develop a safe and efficient interchange system, enhance
the handling capacity and clearance facilitation of control points in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and
promote an efficient and convenient flow of people and goods. The way to leverage the platforms for
opening up and the demonstrative functions of Hong Kong and Macao, support the nine PRD
municipalities in accelerating the establishment of systems and regulations that are in line with advanced
international standards for investment and trade regulation, leverage the decisive role of markets in resource
allocation, minimize administrative interference, strengthen integrated market regulation, and create a firstclass
business environment which is stable, fair, transparent and predictable. To speed up the transformation
of the function of the government, deepen reform in delegating powers, enhancing regulation and
strengthening public services, refine the pre-establishment national treatment and negative list management
approach for foreign investments, deepen the reform in the business system, and strengthen interim and expost
supervision. To strengthen judicial exchanges and cooperation among Guangdong, Hong Kong and
Macao, promote the development of a multi-faceted dispute resolution mechanism that is based on wide
consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, provide quality, effective and convenient judicial
services and protection for the development of the Greater Bay Area, and strive to create a business
environment based on the rule of law. To refine the mechanism for international commercial dispute
resolution, develop an international arbitration center, support exchanges and cooperation among arbitration
and mediation organizations in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and provide arbitration and mediation
services to the economic and trade activities in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. To create an
innovative new service model of “internet and government services”, expedite the reorganization and
integration of separate and individual government information systems, address the problem of “information
silos”, and improve the efficiency of administrative services. To explore transferring service management of
certain industries to social organizations as appropriate, and establish a sound management structure for
industry association legal persons. To fully leverage the constructive roles of industry associations and
chambers of commerce in establishing technical standards, regulation within industries, exploring
international markets, responding to trade conflicts. To speed up the establishment of a social credit system
in the nine PRD municipalities, make reference to the experiences of Hong Kong and Macao in establishing
credit systems, and explore the joint implementation of measures involving incentives and penalties for
credit fraud by enterprises in the region in accordance with the law. The way supporting the establishment
of a boundary control point in Qianhai of Shenzhen, and explore strengthening efficiency and connectivity
of infrastructural facilities with Hong Kong. As fully leverage the benefits of Nansha as a state-level new
area and a pilot free trade zone, strengthen comprehensive cooperation with Hong Kong and Macao,
expedite the establishment of the Greater Bay Area’s support zone for international shipping, finance as well
as innovation and technology functions, and become a high-standard gateway for opening up. To
reasonably coordinate solutions regarding the creation of new land to meet the development needs of
Nansha of Guangzhou, adjust and optimise the urban layout and spatial structure, strengthen the integrated
connection with nearby areas in fields such as urban planning, integrated transport systems as well as public
service facilities, and develop a “half-hour transport circle”