THE Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, or the GBA, and the pivotal role it plays in furthering China's modernization, deepening reform and opening up, and enhancing international partnerships with countries across the world, mostly with Asean countries, including the Philippines.

China's modernization drive is about internal development and creating an open, innovative and integrated modern state with the global economy. This reform agenda is particularly significant in the Greater Bay Area, a beacon of China's vision for the future. This region exemplifies the fusion of modern technology, finance and international cooperation.