Upon invitation from the Chairlady of the Subcommittee on Promoting Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area of the Legislative Council of the HKSAR (LegCo), the Greater Bay Area Concern Group of the Public Law and Human Rights Forum (CPLR) at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU), led by Prof Guobin Zhu, presented the “Report on Suggestions on Promoting Cultural and Arts Exchange, Sports and Tourism Development in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area” to the Subcommittee on November 8, 2022. This Report was circulated to the abovementioned Subcommittee at their meeting on November 22, 2022. The Report (Paper CB(4)959/2022(01)) is available at the LegCo website: https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr2022/chinese/hc/sub_com/hs102/papers/hs102cb4-959-1-c.pdf.

The Concern Group that was composed of Ms. Adrienne Lam, Dr. Shiling Xiao, and Ms. Ai Guo and led by Prof. Guobin Zhu, Director of the CPLR, produced this Report. In the light of the actual circumstances and the respective strengths of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, the Report puts forward suggestions on the development and exchange of culture and arts, and the collaboration of sports and tourism in the Greater Bay Area. The Report proposes thirty feasible and detailed measures and activities that deserve close attention and consideration, and that could contribute to the cooperation, interaction and growth of culture, sport and tourism industries among the three areas of the Greater Bay Area. 

This production of the Report demonstrates that the research outcome of the School of Law and the CPLR at CityU extends beyond academia and is making positive social impact, policy influence, and geographic impact.