郑永年：大湾区将成为世界最大的经济中心和科创中心

Core Insights - The 2025 World Cantonese Business Conference in Guangzhou aims to foster a new cooperative and innovative economic landscape, emphasizing the potential of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) as a leading global economic and technological innovation center [1][3] Group 1: Economic Development - The GBA is already the largest in terms of economic output compared to other major global bay areas, such as New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo [1] - The region's development potential, particularly in technological advancement, is considered to be the most advantageous globally [1][2] Group 2: Technological Advancement - The GBA possesses the three essential conditions for technological progress: strong foundational research capabilities in universities, a robust capacity for applying research into technology by enterprises, and a powerful financial service sector [2] - The GBA has rapidly become a global manufacturing hub, with the capacity to meet worldwide production demands if cities like Dongguan, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou fully activate their manufacturing capabilities [2] Group 3: Financial Services - Hong Kong's status as a global financial center provides significant resources that the GBA can leverage for its development [2] - The integration of the GBA's development with institutional reforms is expected to position it as the world's largest economic and innovation center within the next decade [3]