Recently experts, scholars and officials from home and abroad gather in Zhuhai and share their opinions on the influences of the ZH-HK-Macao Bridge in the construction of the Greater PRD economic zone as well as in the economic and social development of Zhuhai City.

Zhang Hanlin, PhD economics and director of the WTO Research Institute in the University of International Business and Economics: "The influence of the bridge is to the whole Greater Pearl River Delta, rather than only Hong Kong, Zhuhai or Macao."

Both CEPA and this bridge indicate that the "One country, two systems" policy of the central government and the brand new open-up policy of China aim to speed up the economic development of the PRD regions.

Shao Shanbo, CEO of the "one country, two system" Research Center of Hong Kong: "Hong Kong is not to merge Shenzhen and Zhuhai is not to merge Macao. The relationship between them is cooperative and virtuous instead of vicious."

The bridge ties up the PRD region, makes the most of Hong Kong's advantages in laws, logistics, finance and world trades and PRD's advantages in manufacturing, and improve the Greater PRD' competitiveness in international economy.

Editor: Catherine