A high-level delegation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government and senior representatives of the business sector will embark on a visit to five Chinese mainland cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area from Nov 25.

The three-day visit is aimed at boosting cooperation in economy and trade, among other sectors, the government said in a notification.

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will lead the delegation to Guangzhou on Nov 25 to attend the Guangdong-Hong Kong Deepening Economic, Trade and Investment Cooperation Conference.

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The two sides will exchange views on how to enhance economic and trade investment and cooperation and promote high-quality development in the 11-city Bay Area cluster.

The CE also has a plan to visit Foshan to meet with leaders there before returning to Hong Kong on Nov 26.

Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki will lead the delegation to visit five GBA cities – Foshan, Guangzhou, Dongguan, Huizhou and Shenzhen – to learn more about the successful experiences in the development and industrial planning of the Guangdong areas.

Lee, in this connection, mentioned that the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China emphasized the need to deepen cooperation in the Bay Area, promoting closer alignment of rules and mechanisms and better leveraging the GBA as a source of energy for high-quality development.

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The HKSAR will continue to deepen connections with Guangdong province and various cities in the GBA, seizing the latest developments and opportunities in the Bay Area to further promote high-level economic and trade investment and cooperation, he added.

The delegation will comprise about 50 members, including over 30 senior representatives from large enterprises, financial institutions, and chambers of commerce in Hong Kong.

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Government officials in the delegation include Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Prof Sun Dong and Director of the Chief Executive's Office Carol Yip Man-kuen.