Bay Area Updates

2024-06-19

Bay Area integrating industry, talent

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has achieved good results in integrating industry and talent, especially in the high-tech sector.

2024-06-13

GBA poised to gain from RMB milestone

Cross-border renminbi transactions in South China's Guangdong province reached a record high of 7.39 trillion yuan ($1.02 trillion) in 2023, up 25.1 percent from the previous year.

2024-06-12

GBA generates 1/9 national economic output with small land area

The GBA has seen remarkable economic growth, with its economic output rising from 10.8 trillion yuan in 2018 to over 14 trillion yuan in 2023.

2024-06-04

GBA facilitates robust SMEs' development

In the five years since China's plan for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was published, the region's economic output has increased from 10 trillion yuan ($1.38 trillion) to more than 13.6 trillion yuan.

2024-05-27

New rail links enable convenient regional commutes

Two new intercity railways linking the cities of Guangzhou, Foshan and Dongguan in Guangdong province were put into use on Sunday, redefining regional travel with their unique subway-style operation and enabling flexible commutes between key cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

2024-05-17

4 major GBA intercity rail lines to be interconnected

Four major intercity rail lines are set to be interconnected, enhancing regional transportation links across five key cities: Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Dongguan, and Huizhou.

2024-05-14

Guangdong helps to connect Bay Area rules

Guangdong province is accelerating the connection of rules, regulations and mechanisms with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions to further promote the deep and integrated development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

2024-02-22

GBA, a region of opportunities

On the fifth anniversary of the release of the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Consul General of France in Guangzhou talked about the development opportunities and cooperation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

2024-01-29

Guangzhou Railway Station revamp to elevate Greater Bay Area connectivity

The Guangzhou Railway Station is on the brink of a transformative leap to become the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Central Station," heralding a new era of development for the region.

2023-12-06

Rail network a key link for Greater Bay Area, ASEAN

The successful Greater Bay Area Conference 2023, which was co-hosted by China Daily and the Hong Kong Coalition on Nov 22 in Hong Kong and featured the theme "When GBA Meets ASEAN — One Heart and One Mind", covered many areas of cooperation and development.

2023-11-22

Guangdong plans for mutual recognition of e-signatures with Hong Kong and Macao

Guangdong province is promoting unified identity authentication and mutual recognition of electronic signatures among residents in the southern province and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions.

2023-09-25

GBA Youth Exchange Headquarters unveiled in Guangzhou

The GBA Youth Exchange Activities Headquarters Base was unveiled in Guangzhou, Guangdong province on Friday to promote exchange, innovation and entrepreneurship.

2023-09-18

GBA employment plan opens to HK graduates

More than 1,000 young people from Hong Kong have been employed on the Chinese mainland in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, following the trial implementation of a youth employment plan, according to labor and welfare authorities from the special administrative region.

2023-07-13

Oxford, Cambridge scholars engage in cultural exchanges in Guangzhou

The Greater Bay Area Youth International Cultural Exchange Center (Yuexiu), GBAx, welcomed a young delegation from the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford to participate in a deep dive into Guangzhou's rich culture.

2023-05-24

GBA heads pledge enhanced partnerships in science, tech

Integration of various cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in the fields of science and technology will unleash enormous potential for cooperation, officials said during a forum on Sunday.

2023-04-07

Greater Bay Area moves toward further alignment

The Guangdong provincial government on Thursday unveiled 20 examples in which efforts have been made to further align rules and systems in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in a bid to advance market integration.

2023-01-28

Rail transport hub on fast track in Guangzhou

Guangzhou's Zengcheng district government is accelerating the construction of a highway and rail intermodal transport hub, as part of a plan to make the district the largest and most efficient logistics hub in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

2022-09-23

Broad prospects emerge for cooperation between Hong Kong and Nansha

Located at the southernmost end of Guangzhou city is Nansha district, a State-level new area overseen by the Guangzhou municipal government. To Hong Kong, it is a place brimming with opportunities.

2022-07-11

HK, Macao lawyers certified to practice in GBA

It has been Junius Ho Kwan-yiu's dream to qualify as a lawyer and to practice in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

2022-07-01

HK, Macao youth eligible for subsidies

Guangdong province, will be eligible to receive a subsidy up to 515,000 yuan ($76,900) within three years, under a plan released to support youths from the two special administrative regions who come to work and start businesses.