GBA emergency response plan in the pipeline: John Lee
Chief Executive John Lee said on Monday that his administration will work with neighbouring cities to draw up a Greater Bay Area-wide response plan for emergencies. Lee said it was thanks to advanced planning and close communication between different authorities  that no major damage was suffered when Super Typhoon Saola struck the area last week.  “The SAR government will continue to promote the formulation of a new emergency response plan for the Greater Bay Area, in order to build a more comprehensive, practical, and systematic emergency response mechanism within the region and to further enhance the ability of the Greater Bay Area to handle accidents jointly,” he said. At a forum, Lee also hailed mainland authorities for supporting Hong Kong's development, including Shenzhen's decision to choose the SAR for the third year in a row for the issuance of offshore renminbi local government bonds. The CE added that Beijing's development plan for the Shenzhen park of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone will inject new momentum into collaboration between the two cities.