1 Definition and historical development.Given traditional divisions between the provincial and municipal governments and business elites, there are some opinions that the ambitious idea behind the GBA might be difficult to implement. For these reasons, many experts consider the region an emerging Silicon Valley of Asia. GBA has a rich ecosystem of startups, incubators, and accelerators in the fields of agile tech, biotech, medical tech, and innovation. As one of China's most vibrant and important regions, the GBA has the highest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the country and houses a majority of China's most innovative technology companies, such as Huawei, ZTE, DJI, and Tencent (parent company of WeChat). The GBA's combined regional GDP is US$1,641.97 billion in 2018, which is equivalent to 12 percent of GDP for all of China and would rank the GBA as the 12th biggest economy in the world. Surrounding the Pearl River Delta with a total area of 56,000 km 2 (corresponds to the area of Croatia), it is the largest and the richest economic region in South China. Hong Kong, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen have been described among the world's 50 "superstar cities". The GBA – with a total population of approximately 71.2 million people (5% of China's total population) – includes nine mega cities of Guangdong province: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Huizhou, and Zhaoqing as well as two special administrative regions, Hong Kong, and Macao (Macau). It is the largest and most populated urban area and is among the four largest bay areas in the world, comparable with the bay areas of New York City, Tokyo, and San Francisco. It is envisioned as an integrated economic area aimed at taking a leading role globally by 2035. The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area ( GD-HK-MO simplified Chinese: 粤港澳大湾区 traditional Chinese: 粵港澳大灣區 pinyin: Yuègǎngào dàwānqū) also referred to as the Greater Bay Area ( GBA), is a megalopolis, consisting of nine cities and two special administrative regions in South China. If any of the conditions are not met in relation to any relevant traveller on the conveyance, the conveyance's operator is liable to a fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months.Īn operator who fails to comply with the requirement to provide information, or knowingly or recklessly provides any information that is false or misleading, is also liable to a fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months.Īny traveller coming to Hong Kong who fails to comply with the requirements to provide information is liable to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for six months.The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area in green, with the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone indicated by the red line, excluding parts of Zhaoqing and Huizhou People who are in transit in Hong Kong and those exempted by the Chief Secretary from compulsory quarantine under section 4(1) of either the Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation (Cap 599C) or Compulsory Quarantine of Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation (Cap 599E) will not be affected. The specifications will come into effect on July 25. The operator of the specified aircraft should submit to the Department of Health, before the aircraft arrives in Hong Kong, a document confirming that each relevant traveller has produced such documents. The specifications under the Prevention & Control of Disease (Regulation of Cross-boundary Conveyances & Travellers) Regulation (Cap 599H) were made in view of the development and severity of the COVID-19 epidemic situation in the city.Ī traveller who, on the day which they board a civil aviation aircraft that arrives at or is about to arrive in Hong Kong, or during the 14 days before that day, has stayed in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines and South Africa must provide documents showing they tested negative for COVID-19 and their room reservation in a hotel in Hong Kong. The Government today announced it has gazetted specifications to impose conditions on travellers who visited specific high-risk places within 14 days before arriving in Hong Kong to reduce the number of imported cases.