Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs has concluded his second visit to the Greater Bay Area in three weeks, a trip that analysts view as a push from the central government to speed up the city’s integration with national development.Xia Baolong, director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, was in Guangdong province earlier this week, visiting Shenzhen, Dongguan and Huizhou.State-run media said his four-day “research tour” focused on supporting Hong Kong and Macau “in proactively aligning with the national 15th five-year plan, deepening their participation in the development of the Greater Bay Area, and better integrating into and serving the country’s overall development strategy”.
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SAT · 2026-04-11 · 12:12 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0411-63295
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Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs wraps up second bay area visit in 3 weeks
Xia Baolong, Beijing's director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, recently completed his second visit to the Greater Bay Area in three weeks. The four-day "research tour" took place in Guangdong province, with Xia visiting Shenzhen, Dongguan, and Huizhou.
Ng Kang-chungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-11 · 12:12 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Xia Baolong, Beijing's director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, recently completed his second visit to the Greater Bay Area in three weeks. The four-day "research tour" took place in Guangdong province, with Xia visiting Shenzhen, Dongguan, and Huizhou. According to state media, the purpose of the visit was to support Hong Kong and Macau in aligning with China's 15th five-year plan. The goal is to deepen their participation in the Greater Bay Area's development and integrate them further into China's overall national development strategy. Analysts view these visits as a push from the central government to accelerate Hong Kong's integration with national development initiatives.
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Xia Baolong visited Shenzhen, Dongguan and Huizhou during his visit to Guangdong province.
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Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs has concluded his second visit to the Greater Bay Area in three weeks.
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The 'research tour' focused on supporting Hong Kong and Macau in aligning with the national 15th five-year plan.
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Analysts view the visit as a push from the central government to speed up Hong Kong’s integration with national development.
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