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A Beijing official has called on Hong Kong universities to play a bigger role in the growth of the Greater Bay Area , which he describes as “indispensable to national development”. Jiang Jianxiang, of the central government’s liaison office in Hong Kong, acknowledged the contribution of the city’s universities to the country over the years, but said on Thursday their main task was shifting from helping mainland Chinese counterparts improve education standards to working in partnership with them to push forward development on a national level. Hong Kong’s financial district can no longer be sole driver of growth: minister “In...
