Scientific and Technological Innovation and Cooperation in the Greater Bay Area of China: A Case Study of University Patent Applications and Transformation

Yang, Zhenjie; Shen, Chuyi; Lam, Fat Iam

doi:10.3390/su16020571

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“…The Greater Bay Area is not only the experiment zone for the institutional innovation, but also the highland for scientific and technological innovation, as cross-border cooperation and interaction under the context of "one country, two systems" is unique and provides more opportunities and space for innovation and change (Yang et al 2022;Yang et al 2024). However, cross-border interaction also brings new challenges for local governments, since the central government has been embedded in regional cooperation.…”

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Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Cooperation: Historical Process and Driving Mechanisms

Lin,

Yang,

Lam

et al. 2024

Social Sciences

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Cooperation in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area under the “one country, two systems” framework is different from regional cooperation in other areas. Its unique cross-border cooperation within one country has attracted much attention from the academic community. Since the 1980s, the cooperation between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao has gone through different stages with China’s development. Examining the process of change can contribute to understanding the logic and driving mechanisms of cooperation in the Greater Bay Area. This study shows that regional cooperation has been driven from the market to the combined influence of the market and government since the 1980s. During this transition, the central government has become increasingly involved in the cooperation through political embedding, eventually becoming the main driver of this regional cooperation. However, regardless of whether the driving force was the market or the government, significant internal tensions remained throughout the transition process. The research suggests that the top-level design for institutionalising regional cooperation can effectively balance market and administrative forces, leveraging the strengths of each. It is valuable to elucidate the uniqueness and complexity of Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao cooperation under “one country, two systems”, which will contribute to further promoting deep cooperation in the Greater Bay Area.

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