Hong Kong, not yet an official part of the RCEP, is in a key position to deepen ties among all players of the world's largest trade deal. A well-integrated Greater Bay Area is the starting point for its new role. Oswald Chan reports.

Hong Kong's status as a regional professional services hub will be strengthened by the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, so the city should launch a global publicity campaign to promote the professional services sector, panelists said on Tuesday at a roundtable conference organized by China Daily and the Hong Kong Coalition.

Themed "Embracing New Opportunities: Connecting GBA with RCEP", the roundtable meeting consisted of a physical conference held in Hong Kong and a virtual event of about 400 people, including government officials, business leaders and academia members to discuss and provide updates on the new opportunities for Hong Kong and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.