Jake's View | Hong Kong’s young people know truth about China’s ‘Greater Bay Area’ plan
The Pearl River Delta, Greater Bay Area or whatever they call it this time should be publicly toasted and then forgotten about
More than half of Hong Kong’s young people have never heard of the “Greater Bay Area” development plan, and their continued ignorance will mean the city missing out on opportunities, a local think tank and youth group have warned.
City, November 24
My faith in Hong Kong’s young people has been restored. They have ignored the forgettable and the city will consequently continue to enjoy its great opportunities.
How many repeats of this “Greater Bay Area” idea have we found ourselves assailed with over the years? I’ve lost count but it hardly matters. They all come down to the same old thing.
The idea is that we will subject ourselves to the whims of cross-border town fathers who, although they may be fierce rivals among themselves, have one unified message when it comes to Hong Kong – Gimme-your-money.
There are slight modifications on this theme, of course, such as Rent-our-empty-buildings-from-us and Sell-us-your-land-cheap but it all amounts to the same message. They are not thinking mutual benefit. It’s all one way and it goes from us to them.