Bulletin No. 2, 2021

Greater Expectations : CUHK's vision and action in the Greater Bay Area 7 Sowing the Seeds of Change B efore becoming the megalopolis which everyone knows and is hyped about nowadays, the GBA was literally a ‘seed’ in every sense of the word. It was not until 2017, 11 years after CUHK had embraced the educational philosophy to expand northward and established a presence in Shenzhen, that the ‘Framework Agreement on Deepening Guangdong- Hong Kong-Macau Cooperation in the Development of the Bay Area’ was signed in Hong Kong, finally connecting the dots of the two special administrative regions and the nine cities in South China into a picture of the GBA. To see the vast opportunities in something that was barely conceptualized, especially at a time before any clear directions or indications were given by the Central Government, is definitely not an easy task. For an institution with the mission of giving the best education and opportunities to the next generations, taking the bold steps into the future and setting the stage for its members to roam and flourish is both a duty and its raison d’etre. CUHK timely and confidently accepted and rose to the challenges. Joining us in this part of the Bulletin are Prof. Rocky S. Tuan , Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK, Prof. Alan Chan , Provost, and Prof. Chan Wai-yee , Pro- Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, who will provide a general overview on what CUHK has accomplished in the GBA, as well as sharing with us some of their stories and insights pertinent to their work in the GBA.