Aron Harilela, Chamber Deputy Chairman, and PC Yu, General Committee Member and China Committee Chairman, together with leaders of the other five major Chambers in Hong Kong, met with Li Xi, Party Secretary of Guangdong Province, and Ma Xingrui, Governor of Guangdong, in Guangzhou on 4 January to discuss how to strengthen collaboration between Hong Kong and Guangdong in relation to the Greater Bay Area (GBA) development. During the meeting, Harilela stressed that the free flow of people is essential for sustainable collaboration within the GBA. He suggested that the Guangdong Government consider granting special visas to high-level talent, similar to the APEC Business Travel Card Scheme.