粵港關係源遠流長，近30年的互動發展使雙方關係變得更為緊密。但隨著世界經濟和地區發展的新趨勢，加上粵港雙方各自面對的一連串問題，促使雙方尋求新的共同發展方向和策略。國家和廣東省的「十一五」發展規劃正好推動粵港合作走上新里程。作為中國經濟發展的龍頭，廣東逐漸改變過往盲目追求數字的經濟增長，更加注重經濟結構的調整和產業質量的提升，同時顧及平衡環境保護和城鄉和諧發展的需要，以及與港澳兩地的區域合作。

面對廣東新的發展方向和策略，香港看似面臨重大挑戰和危機，甚至憂慮被「邊緣化」，但香港今天的繁榮正是建基於克服過往多次的危機，對於最新一輪的挑戰，正好讓香港在經濟結構、產業創新、對外投資，以及城市和區域發展策略等各方面，作出必要和適切的調整。香港只要主動回應，加上粵港唇齒相依這個至今不變的關係，香港在廣東的發展機遇將不減反增。

粵港雙方都特別需要把握「十一五」規劃、CEPA、泛珠三角框架等機會，促進更大範圍和更深層次的區域合作，並提出創新和突破性的區域發展思路，把粵港、特別是珠三角一帶，建設成世界上經濟發展最迅速和最具活力的區域。

The Pan-Pearl River Delta Region and Hong Kong under the 11th Five-year Plan Research Series: II. Guangdong and Hong Kong

The relationship between Guangdong and Hong Kong is one of long standing, and their economic development in the last three decades has brought the two places even closer together. However, the changing external economic environment and trends in regional development, together with the internal problems that they respectively face, make it necessary for Guangdong and Hong Kong to work out common goals and development strategies. The Eleventh Five-year Plans of both the nation and Guangdong will drive Guangdong-Hong Kong cooperation to a new stage. Rather than blindly pursuing economic growth, Guangdong is now attempting to improve the structure of its economy and the quality of its industrialization. At the same time, the province is placing greater emphasis on balancing environment protection and urban-rural development. Regional cooperation between Hong Kong and Macao is also a major area of focus.

In light of Guangdong’s new directions for development, Hong Kong is confronted with many challenges, including that of marginalization. In fact, Hong Kong’s present prosperity and success has been built upon previous crises and critical events. Hong Kong can make use of the latest challenge to adjust its economic structure, create new industries, and adopt suitable outward investment plans and urban and regional development strategies. Guangdong and Hong Kong are interdependent and, as long as Hong Kong can duly respond to new changes, Hong Kong will likely thrive on opportunities provided by Guangdong.

Guangdong and Hong Kong should seize the opportunities that come with the Eleventh Five-year Plan, CEPA and the Pan-Pearl River Delta framework to foster wider ranging and more in-depth forms of regional cooperation. The two places should also put forward creative ideas and breakthroughs in regional development to ensure that the Pearl River Delta region will continue to be one of the fastest growing and most dynamic regions in the world.