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The Greater Bay Area is an economic engine in China's south. The tech-driven hub generates 12 percent of China's GDP, with just six percent of the nation's total population. The GBA is at the forefront of the nation's "high-quality development," a governing philosophy that prioritizes innovation, sustainability and openness with shared growth for humanity being the ultimate goal.
Collaboration between Hong Kong and the mainland has been a major driver of growth. From chip testing to supercomputing, world-class research is plugged in with key manufacturing clusters and a booming market within a one-hour commute. Amid supply disruptions and calls for technological self-reliance, one research institute is plugging the gap between ideas and market.