Source: Chinese Social Science Online, 2013-01-25
Written by: Feng Aiqin
Translated by: Yang Qing

Chinese Social Science Online Guangdong News   On January 22, the Ministry of Education (MOE) serial reports on developments in humanities and social sciences — "Regional Development Report for Pearl River Delta  (2012)” was released at Sun Yat-sen University. Chen Guanghan, one of the chief editors and the director of the Center for Studies of Hong Kong, Macao and Pearl River Delta, Sun Yat-sen University, said that in recent years, the appreciation of RMB, international financial crisis and European debt crisis have contributed to the profound changes in both domestic and international business environment. Since some advantages in the early development of the Pearl River Delta no longer exist, it is all the more urgent to upgrade the industry and change the development mode of the region. With economic and social transformation of the Pearl River Delta as its theme, the report comprehensively covers the economic, social and political development of Hong Kong, Macao and the Pearl River Delta in 2012 from the aspects of industrial transformation, human resources, regional and foreign economy, social transformation, etc, thus providing suggestions to help Hong Kong, Macao and the Pearl River Delta play a radiating and leading role nationwide and to facilitate the transformation and development of the region.