Sharon Hu, journalist for Southern Finance Omnimedia Corp (SFC)

From May 20th to 21st, the "2025 Greater Bay Area Forum" is held in Guangzhou. During the forum, Zuo Xiaolei, former special researcher of the Counselors' Office of the State Council and former chief economist of Galaxy Securities, stated that various external uncertainties have not only brought changes to the global market but also affected the performance of China's domestic economy.

Therefore, the construction of an international financial hub will not only boost the development of the Greater Bay Area but also move towards the international stage. Moreover, she emphasized in the interview that the construction of such an international financial hub is not the responsibility of a single city. Instead, it is necessary to identify the respective advantages of each city in the Greater Bay Area to make up for shortcomings and consolidate the development foundation.