The Guangdong Provincial People's Congress began in Guangzhou today with calls for greater integration of Hong Kong into the Greater Bay area, but the media from the SAR were not allowed to cover the event. Journalists from several Hong Kong media outlets, including RTHK, were not invited to cover the Guangdong congress this time. At the opening ceremony, Guangdong governor Ma Xinrui unveiled a series of plans to integrate Hong Kong and Macau into the Greater Bay Area, including new border facilities and transport infrastructure. He added that the provincial government will encourage people from Hong Kong and Macau to start businesses. Ma said cooperation between the province, Hong Kong and Macau should be also extended to education and medical sectors.

Source: The Standard January 14, 2020 07:52 UTC