To advise the Chief Executive and to operate under the Hong Kong Guangdong Cooperation Joint Conference to foster closer economic cooperation within the Greater Pearl River Delta (GPRD) region by -
(a)
advising on the policies and implementation strategies needed to enhance the economic and other cooperation between Hong Kong and Guangdong which in turn will facilitate more value-added operations and sustainable development on both sides of the boundary;
(b)
providing a forum for the private sectors in Hong Kong and Guangdong to exchange views with one another on how to further promote two-way trade and investments;
(c)
collecting opinions of Hong Kong business and professional sectors on issues relating to Hong Kong Guangdong cooperation and channel them to both governments;
(d)
in collaboration with the Central Policy Unit, conducting strategic research into the future economic development of the GPRD region; and
(e)
establishing closer ties with provincial and municipal institutions in Guangdong.