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Hong Kong, and agreed to play a more active role in promoting the enhancement of industrial structure in the Pearl River Delta Region, and to push for early completion of specific projects such as the launch of a two-in-one electronic card for retail payments in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

The Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council is a platform for private sector to discuss issues related to regional co-operation in the Greater Pearl River Delta. The council maintains close contact with the Guangdong branch of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and Guangdong's Association for Promotion of Co-operation between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao to exchange views on matters of mutual concern.

In June 2010, the council co-organised with the HKSAR Government and Guangdong Provincial Government a forum to promote the public's understanding of the Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation. In September 2010, the council published its study report on 'Hong Kong's Roles and Positioning in the Economic Development of the Nation', which sets out the council's recommendations on Hong Kong-related content to be incorporated in the National 12th Five-Year Plan. The report was provided to relevant authorities in Hong Kong and in the Mainland for reference.

The Government continues to promote strongly the restructuring, upgrading and relocation of Hong Kong-invested factories in the Pan-Pearl River Delta (PPRD) region. During the year, the Economic and Trade Offices (ETOs) organised visits to the region for Hong Kong businessmen to enable them to learn at first hand the business opportunities in the PPRD. Hong Kong adopted focused strategies in taking forward co-operation with the PPRD region, including tourism, upgrading and transformation of the manufacturing industries, as well as multi-dimensional co-operation, having regard to the discrepancies in economic development of the provinces concerned. Hong Kong continued to participate in the Pan Pearl River Delta Regional Co-operation and Development Forum and attended the Pan Pearl River Delta Regional Co-operation Chief Executives' Joint Conference which was held in August to foster Hong Kong's integration with the region.

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During the year, Hong Kong and Shanghai co-operated on such matters as airport and seaport management, logistics, tourism and other mutually beneficial activities. Moreover, Hong Kong participated in the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China (Shanghai Expo) which lasted for six months by constructing and operating the Hong Kong Pavilion under the theme of 'Hong Kong Potential Unlimited'; taking part in the Urban Best Practices Area exhibition with 'Smart Card-Smart City-Smart Life' as the theme; organising a series of cultural activities, exhibitions and promotional activities, including 'Hong Kong Week', with a view to showcasing Hong Kong's various cultures and lifestyles and promoting exchanges among different service industries. Hong Kong's participation in the Shanghai Expo successfully promoted Hong Kong to the Mainland and overseas and leveraged new opportunities.

A Beijing-Hong Kong Symposium was held in October 2009 to promote further co-operation in areas such as town planning, tourism promotion, technology,