Policy Address

22.       The HKSAR Government has submitted its proposals for the National 13th Five-Year Plan to the Central Government.

23.       The Central Government announced last December that, in addition to the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ), three more pilot FTZs will be established on 1 March 2015.  The Guangdong Pilot FTZ, covering new areas of Nansha, Qianhai and Hengqin, can leverage Hong Kong's edge to promote in-depth co-operation between Guangdong and Hong Kong.  Qianhai is adjacent to Hong Kong and Nansha is the largest of the three areas.  The room for business and development for people and enterprises of Hong Kong will be vastly expanded.  The HKSAR Government will maintain close collaboration with the Guangdong Provincial Government throughout the planning and development of the three new areas to actively pursue new modes of co-operation, the most favourable treatment and the biggest development opportunity for Hong Kong people and enterprises.

24.       At present, Hong Kong has a number of offices in the Mainland and abroad, serving as channels for promotion and networking.  We have 11 overseas Economic and Trade Offices (ETOs).  In the light of the shift of the global economic balance towards the east, Hong Kong needs to increase the number of offices in the Asian region.

25.       With the establishment of the Wuhan ETO last April, the HKSAR Government has a more comprehensive network in the Mainland.  To further improve this network, we set up a liaison unit in Liaoning Province in December 2014.  Another liaison unit in Shandong Province will be set up in the first half of this year.  Upon full operation of the Wuhan ETO, one more liaison unit will be set up in the central region.

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