Hunan seen as link to Greater Bay Area

The Chenzhou Area of the Hunan Pilot Free Trade Zone will help the city participate in the nation's strategy to develop the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and allow the regions to reinforce each other, said Liu Zhiren, mayor of Chenzhou, Hunan province.

In an interview with China Daily, Liu, who is also a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress, said that marked progress has been made in construction of the Chenzhou Area since it was launched in September.

While intensifying the institutional innovation, the city has taken concrete steps to improve the business environment in the FTZ, Liu said, adding that 51 new projects have been introduced into Chenzhou Area with a contract amount of 13.44 billion yuan ($2.06 billion).