Guangdong and Macao today signed a number of agreements to further enhance co-operation, as delegates met at the Guangdong-Macao Joint Co-operation Conference.

The Conference, held at the Macao Government Headquarter, was presided over by the Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, and the Governor of Guangdong Province, Mr Huang Hua Hua.

The heads of governments gave keynote speeches before the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Mr Lau Si Io, and the Deputy Governor of the Guangdong Province, Mr Wan Qin Liang concluded by highlighting the fruitful results of the latest bilateral co-operation.

Under “One country two systems”, “Reform and Development of the Pearl River Delta Plan (2008-2020), and “Hengqin Overall Development Plan” auspices, both sides agreed to strengthen co-operation in opening up Hengqin Island to tailor-make a new tourism route between Guangdong, Macao and Taiwan, strengthen international tourism promotions, and enhance co-operation on business tourism.

The two governments signed an agreement on tourism co-operation and two memorandums on further co-operation and on studying the feasibility of building facilities to studying Chinese medicine.

Both sides also discussed topics such as cross-border infrastructure, transportation planning, co-operations on business, and education.