Hong Kong should adopt the ‘Hefei model’ in the Northern Metropolis

The arrival of Yuan Gujie, the new deputy director of Beijing's liaison office in Hong Kong, suggests an agenda to foster deeper integration between Hong Kong and other Greater Bay Area cities. The article posits that Hong Kong's current legal framework and development model may hinder the acceleration of the Northern Metropolis project. To address this, a fundamental overhaul is deemed necessary, potentially through the establishment of a special economic zone, a model credited with China's economic success and Shenzhen's growth. However, the article notes that Hong Kong's development path might differ from Shenzhen's.