Joint efforts in Bay Area to make history

Unique nature, advantages turn it into new type of development, officials say

Senior officials from the Chinese mainland and two special administrative regions pledged concerted and unremitting efforts to bring about the country's massive plan to turn the Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao area into an economic powerhouse.

"Under the conditions of 'one country, two systems', three customs territories and three currencies, without any precedent internationally," the high-profile Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is a groundbreaking initiative that calls for combined efforts, pioneering work and a can-do attitude, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said at a high-level symposium promoting the development plan outline for the Greater Bay Area held in Hong Kong on Thursday.