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Biotechnology is an emerging industry of strategic importance to
the nation. The 14th Five Year Plan seeks to “pursue the integration
and innovation of biotechnology and information technology,
expedite the growth of industries including biomedicine, biotechnology
breeding, biomaterials, bio-energies, and foster diversity and
robust growth in the bio-economy”. HK-SZ biotech development is
thus intertwined with the planning and policies of the nation. The
two cities are however facing issues of a more macro nature that
may be beyond the prerogatives of their respective governments.
Against the backdrop of “One Country, Two Systems”, support
from the Central Government is as well needed to tackle specific
problems. In Chapter 6, we will present our recommendations to
the Central Government regarding these issues.

| Strengthening coordination and

seeking comprehensive authorisation
Group) was formed by the State Council to steer the
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Recommendation 5.1 Establishing a development of the GBA. To pursue coordinated development
designated body under the Greater Bay Area of the Loop, the governments of Hong Kong and Shenzhen
Leading Group for the Development of the GBA established a Joint Task Force led by the Vice Mayor of
to coordinate the coordinated development of Shenzhen Municipality and the Secretary for Innovation and
“one zone, two parks” Technology of the Hong Kong SAR Government back in 2017
and has convened biannual meetings. To coordinate daily
In 2018, the Leading Group for the Development of the operations, construction headquarters were set up by Shenzhen
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (the Leading Government and three task forces were formed by Hong Kong’s

79 Chairman: Han Zheng (Member of the Standing Committee of the Central Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, Vice Premier of the State Council); Vice-Chairmen: Li Xi
(Member of the Central Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, Communist Party Secretary of Guangdong), He Lifeng (Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese
People’s Political Consultative Conference, Chairman of National Development and Reform Commission); Members: Zhang Xiaoming (Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs
Office of the State Council), Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR), Ho Iat Seng (Chief Executive of Macao SAR), Luo Huining (Deputy Director of the Hong Kong
and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong), Fu Ziying (Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao
Affairs Office of the State Council, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macao). 77