Cai Zhansi's Speech On the morning of April 18, 2024, the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Business Environment Promotion Conference, jointly organized by the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Entrepreneurs Alliance, Guangdong Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and the British Chinese Chamber of Commerce, was held in London, UK. Cai Zhansi, Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance and President of Xinhua Group Greater Bay Area, attended the event and stated in her speech that Hong Kong plays an important role as a "super contact" and can serve as a bridge and link for bilateral economic and trade exchanges between China and the UK. British products and services in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area will have a broad market and huge development potential. From left to right, on the day of the speeches by Guo Yile, Cai Zhansi, and John Mclean OBE, nearly 60 representatives from Chinese and British companies attended the event. At this promotion meeting, Guo Yile, Deputy Secretary General of Guangdong Provincial Government, John Mclean OBE, Senior Advisor of the British Chamber of Commerce in China and Chairman of the London Branch of the British Board of Directors, and Guo Kaijun, Vice Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in the UK, delivered speeches and shared their views on the business environment in the Greater Bay Area. In addition, Zhang Xuan, Executive Secretary General of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance and Chief Representative of Xinhua Group for the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, accompanied the attendance. Guo Yile's Speech Guo Yile stated that Guangdong is continuously improving its innovation system and working together with Hong Kong and Macao to build the Greater Bay Area International Science and Technology Innovation Center. A group of high-tech enterprises and products are flourishing; Actively introduce high-energy international traders and purchasers, accelerate the construction of six major import bases around commodities, agricultural products, and mid to high end consumer goods, and create a global hub for important resource and commodity allocation. We hope to engage in multi-dimensional innovation and technology cooperation with British companies, establish high-level research and development centers in Guangdong, and promote the transformation and application of more innovative achievements in Guangdong. Cai Zhansi stated that the economic and social development of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area is at the forefront in China and plays an important role in promoting domestic and foreign dual circulation. Hong Kong plays an important role as a "super contact", serving as a bridge and link for bilateral economic and trade exchanges between China and the UK. He also pointed out that the UK has advanced technological research and development capabilities and a profound financial background. Residents of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area have a strong demand for UK products and services in areas such as technological innovation, finance, and education. UK products and services have a broad market and huge development potential here. At the event, the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneur Alliance signed memorandums of cooperation with the British Chinese Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Guangdong Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the British Chinese Chamber of Commerce, with the aim of fully leveraging the advantages of both sides in platform, resources, channels, networks, and jointly promoting the construction of their respective regions. (Lai Xin She)