Co-hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), the "Academic Symposium on Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA): Innovation Synergy and Collaborative Development " was held at CUHK on 25 July 2019. A total of 2 keynote presentations and 12 academic talks were delivered at the symposium, attracting nearly 120 participants from CUHK and other institutions.
 
Officiated by Professor Fanny Cheung, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK and Co-Director of Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (HKIAPS), the Symposium invited Professor Cai Fang, Vice President of CASS and Mr. Nicholas Yang, Secretary for Innovation and Technology of the HKSAR to deliver keynote speeches. Professor Cai and Mr. Yang shared their insights with participants on "Strategic Role of Greater Bay Area" and "The Hong Kong Government's Role in establishing an International Technology and Innovation Hub" respectively. Other invited speakers included scholars and veterans from the Institute of Economics of CASS and the HKIAPS of CUHK. Views and new ideas regarding 'GBA's regional collaboration potentials', 'Setting up GBA's Innovation and Technology Hub' and 'Nurturing GBA's incubating industries" were exchanged among the speakers and audience, with focus on specific research areas of future strategies.

Over the years, CASS and CUHK have been collaborating in a variety of joint projects. The CASS Scholars Visit Programme was first organized in 2012, facilitating partnership development and research synergy between the two institutions. Starting from 2018, CUHK and CASS have co-organized annual academic symposium relating to national policies. Please click here for the 'Academic Symposium on Belt and Road Initiative and Greater Bay Area: Economic Planning and Development' held last year. The 2019 joint symposium effectively promoted scholars' in-depth understanding of the latest development of the Greater Bay Area and bolstered academic exchanges, laying a solid foundation for future collaboration between researchers from both regions.