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Hong Kong eyes San Francisco Bay Area model for Greater Bay Area integration

Hong Kong is developing a five-year plan to enhance regional cooperation within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, aiming to align rules and institutional frameworks. This initiative faces challenges due to differing legal and regulatory systems under the "one country, two systems" principle, which create friction for businesses and researchers. The San Francisco Bay Area's experience with coordinated governance through the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) is presented as a potential model for Hong Kong to overcome these cross-border hurdles and foster deeper collaboration. AI

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Hong Kong eyes San Francisco Bay Area model for Greater Bay Area integration

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jane Lee ·

    To lead Greater Bay Area integration, Hong Kong can look to San Francisco

    Hong Kong’s first-ever five-year plan for economic and social development (2026-2030) is out for public consultation. The section on the “development of regional cooperation” stands out for its call to “advance the development of key cooperation platforms, and strengthen collabor…