CONSTRUCTION of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, along with more efforts to promote coordinated development between urban and rural areas in Guangdong Province, have helped provide a broader stage for global entrepreneurs to expand their businesses, according to a senior government official.

“We are making every effort to create a better environment for overseas and domestic entrepreneurs to innovate and start businesses in Guangdong, as we always care about and attach importance to development of global Hakka business people,” said Wang Weizhong, governor of Guangdong.

Wang made the remarks during the opening ceremony of the Sixth World Hakka Entrepreneurs Convention in Meizhou, in the eastern mountainous area of Guangdong, on Friday. Meizhou is home to thousands of Hakka people, whose ancestors were believed to have migrated from Central China to South China centuries ago.

“We sincerely hope overseas Hakka entrepreneurs take part in the high-quality development of Guangdong, especially in coordinated development between urban and rural areas,” said Wang.

On Friday, Hakka business representatives launched an action plan to support Guangdong’s strategic project to facilitate coordinated development between urban and rural areas.

Hakka people mainly live in relatively underdeveloped mountainous areas among the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangxi and Fujian and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Currently, there are more than 80 million Hakka people living across more than 80 countries and regions.

The convention has been regarded as one of Guangdong’s three major platforms that help the province to open its door wider and expand its Sino-foreign exchanges and cooperation.(China Daily)