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Connecting Guangdong globally through Hong Kong Guangdong and Hong Kong in context Guizhou Vietnam Guangxi Hainan Note: 1 Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China 2 CEPA: Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement Guangdong Foshan Zhongshan Zhuhai Guangzhou Dongguan Huizhou Shenzhen Opportunity for HSBC Hong Kong . Guangdong importance to China, 11% of GDP, 9% of population1 An average of 11.5% annual GDP growth over the past 5 years1 Financial hub and foreign trade leader, exports still account for 65% of GDP, trade represents 91% of GDP1 Top down policy support for Guangdong and HK cooperation - Supplement IX of CEPA² - "Strengthen closer cooperation with Hong Kong and Macau" under Guangdong's 12th Five-Year Plan - Financial integration in the Pearl River Delta region - Qianhai Shenzhen-HK Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone • Significant opportunities for HSBC in Guangdong region to build on strong Hong Kong presence 13

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