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Something for everyone: New plans to support the development of the Greater Bay Area unveiled

08 June 2020

The People's Bank of China CBIRC, CSRC and SAFE have jointly unveiled a new plan for the financial services sector to further promote and support the development of the Greater Bay Area (the "Joint Opinion").

We will describe some of the key highlights of that Joint Opinion in this publication. If you are looking for professional advice about the new initiatives of the Greater Bay Area, please feel free to reach out to us.

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