<正> July, 2003: Guangdong provincial government first proposes the concept of the Pan-Pearl River Delta Regional Cooperation.August 8-9, 2003: Joint meeting of directors of the planning commissions of the nine relevant inland provinces/ autonomous region held. Zhong Yangsheng, executive vice-governor of Guangdong, makes a speech. Attendees discuss basis ideas, development goals and measures for regional cooperation and reach