In GDP race, the Greater Bay Area could overtake UK and France by 2035

The Greater Bay Area, or GBA, spans Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong province. A GBA framework agreement was signed by the National Development and Reform Commission and the governments of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in July 2017.

The authorities concerned announced policy directions on the initiative in February, in the form of the Outline Development Plan of the GBA.

The plan, which includes near-term goals until 2022 and longer-term goals until 2035, has specific sections dedicated to turning the GBA into a global technology innovation center, expediting infrastructure connectivity, building advanced manufacturing and modern services industries, and developing a quality living circle, among other objectives.