Set up regional hubs to foster innovation-led growth

Beijing skiline The importance of innovation-driven development for the cultivation of new growth drivers was stressed at the Central Economic Work Conference. For that, it

Guangzhou-led AI and robotics deal surge signals next phase of GBA industrial integration

A wave of artificial intelligence and robotics investment agreements were signed in Guangzhou this month. At the 2025 Greater Bay Area AI and Robotics Industry Conference

Multi-city National Games push integration across the GBA: mainland media

Analysis Sport has always been an underrated diplomatic tool in China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA), but this December it’s doing some heavy lifting. The

Planned Macau tech park to drive regional innovation and talent development

On The Agenda The planned Macao Technology Research Industrial Park aims to establish an “education, technology, and talent ecosystem” to support research, innovation, and talent

Go well in the GBA – ‘smiles to our people and greater warmth to their hearts’

People enjoy sunset inside a ferris wheel at Canton Tower in Guangzhou ANALYSIS Xi Jinping continues to prioritise the people’s well-being. This is a

Hengqin’s tourism engine is now synchronized with Macau – and that changes the game

Analysis The “dual-city tourism” narrative – once a slogan in government press releases – is no longer aspirational branding. It has quietly become the operating

It’s official: GBA moves into its execution phase

The past week in the Greater Bay Area felt like one of those moments when a long-planned blueprint finally starts behaving like a living organism. Yes, the

Macau Grand Prix, a most precious jewel of the Greater Bay Area

Analysis With the 72nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP), the Guia Circuit enjoyed another glorious edition. It began at Tap Seac Square on the weekend before

Xi’s Guangdong tour signals a strategic reset in China’s economic model

President Xi Jinping talks with local villagers and farmers while visiting a pomelo growing base in Meizhou City, Guangdong province, Nov 7 Analysis President Xi

IOC’s Bach says Greater Bay Area poised for Olympic hosting

In The News As the 15th National Games continue, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Honorary President Thomas Bach said the Greater Bay Area (GBA) is a

Patent boom positions GBA as China’s top innovation cluster

The China National Intellectual Property Administration reported this week that the nine mainland GBA cities now hold 817,000 valid invention patents and 8.52 million registered trademarks, about one-sixth

Global trade conference seals RMB2 trillion deals

The 2025 GBA Global Investment Promotion Conference, held 3 November in Guangzhou, resulted in 2,073 projects worth RMB 2.03 trillion (US $280 billion). The event brought together officials

Data-flow contract expands GBA digital integration

From 1 November, the “GBA Standard Contract for Cross-Boundary Data Flow” was officially extended to all sectors in the nine mainland GBA cities and Hong Kong. According to

The Circus has come to town

Analysis There is a long history of the circus coming to town. Family entertainment businesses of a few exotic animals and performers – some with

Escape to Zhaoqing: Limestone peaks, ancient villages & flavors

Travelog Just a few hours from the vibrant energy of Macau lies Zhaoqing, a region where time drifts slowly, measured by the rhythm of nature

Ambition, reality, and the GBA puzzle

Analysis The Greater Bay Area (GBA) is a vision with velocity. In Beijing’s narrative, it is already “one of China’s most open and economically dynamic

A day in Zhongshan: From revolutionary history to golden sunsets

Sun Yat-sen former residence Travelog Today’s journey began in the heart of history at the Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen, nestled in the tranquil Cuiheng

Michelin ‘keys’ in the GBA: A new language in luxury

Rosewood (Hong Kong) Morpheus, City of Dreams (Macau) Analysis When the Michelin Guide unveiled its inaugural “Keys” earlier this month, the hospitality world paid attention.

Cambodia’s rising digital landscape of interest to GBA

Cambodia is fast becoming a strategic link in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) thanks to a wave of Chinese investment reshaping its economy.

Guangdong passes first law to integrate rail systems across GBA cities

Guangdong province has approved China’s first law dedicated to regional rail and metro integration, a milestone in the effort to physically and administratively connect the

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