At the Beijing “Immediate Response” Reform Forum (Dec 19, 2024), Professor Hu Weixing, Dean of Social Sciences at University of Macau, shared Greater Bay Area (GBA) governance innovations during Macao’s 25th handover anniversary. Highlighting GBA’s unique “one country, two systems” context, he emphasized:
Dual Connectivity – “Hard connectivity” (infrastructure integration) and “soft connectivity” (cross-border rule alignment), exemplified by Hengqin’s Executive Committee model for joint governance;
Public Service Integration – Initiatives like the Macao New Neighborhood project and smart port platform bridging livelihood standards;
Data Pilot – Proposed selective cross-border sharing of government service data, inspired by Beijing’s *12345* hotline reform.
These institutional breakthroughs address GBA’s core challenge: harmonizing disparate systems while preserving regional identities.
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